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LIST
SPECIMENS
HEMIPTEROUS INSECTS
THE COLLECTION
BRITISH MUSEUM.
PART I.
LONDON:
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1851.
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INTRODUCTION.
THE principal object of the present Catalogue has been to
give a complete list of the Specimens of Hemipterous In-
sects contained in the Collection of the British Museum,
indicating at the same time the peculiarities of each, as re-
gards variation of character, locality, and the source from
whence it has been derived. With this view, the different
individuals of each species contained in the Collection are
indicated by the letters «, 6, c, &c., following the name of
the species and its synonyms, and the description, if it ap-
peared to have been before undescribed.
This part of the Catalogue of Hemipterous Insects has
been prepared, and the new species described, by Mr. W.
S. DALLAS, so well known for his attention to this Order
of Insects.
The more interesting of the new genera are figured in
the Plates at the end of the Catalogue.
The remaining Parts are in hand, and will follow as soon
as they can be completed.
JOHN EDWARD GRAY.
British Museum,
July 1st, 1851.
M71782
CATALOGUE OF HEMIPTERA.
Order HEMIPTERA.
Mouth consisting of a 3- or 4 -jointed rostrum, containing
within it 4 setae, arising from the anterior portion of the lower
surface of the head.
Wings 4 ; the anterior pair (elytra) divided generally into two
distinct portions, of which the basal is coriaceous, the apical
membranous ; the membranous portion is sometimes wanting.
Second pair of wings membranous, sometimes wanting. Tarsi
of 1-3 joints. Metamorphosis incomplete.
Hemiptera, p., Linn. Syst.. Nat. i. (1758); Geoff. Ins. i. 410
(1764).
Proboscidea, Scop. Ent. Cam. 112 (1763).
Rhyngota, p., Fab, Syst. Ent. (1775).
Dermaptera, Eetz. (1783).
Hemimeroptera, p., Clairv. Ent. Helv.-4k%%798).
Hemipteres, p., Dum. Zool. Anal. 261 (1806).
Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Latr. Cons. 250 (1810) ; Dufour, Reck.
(1833); Spin. Hem. (1837); Kolenati,Mel.ii.42 (1845); Am.
fy Serv. Hem. 11 (1843).
Hemiptera, Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 120 (1815) ; Lap. Hem. (1832).
Hemipteres-frontales, Lamb. Hist. Nat. iii. 486 (1816).
Hemiptera Frontirostria, Zetterstedt, Faun. Lapp. i. 459 (1828).
Rhynchota, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Heteroptera, Westwood, Int. ii. 450 (1840).
Section I. GEOCORES.
Antennae not concealed in a cavity under the eyes, generally
projecting in front of the head, at least as long as the head and
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2 HEMIPTERA.
frequently as long or longer than the whole body. Legs formed
for walking, either on land or on the surface of the water, but
never for swimming.
Cimex, Linn. S. IV.; Scop. Ent. Cam. (1763).
Cimicides, Lat. Hist. Nat. iii. 240 (1802); Lam. Hist. Nat. iii.
488 (1816); Zett. Faun. Lapp. i. 459 (1828); Fall. Hem.
Suec. 1. (1829).
Rhinostomes & Zoadelges, Dum. Zool Anal. 263 & 265 (1806).
Geocorisae, Latr.; Am. §• Serv. Hem. 14 (1843).
Terrestria, Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 120 (1815).
Geocpres,^rm. Handb. ii. 2Q3 (1835).
Geoco?£s£s 'and Amph&icefti&es; Dufour, Reck. (1833).
Geocoryzefs" and Amphi&icoriEes, Spinola, Hem. (1837).
Auyooprisji, .Westyxwd) Int. ij. 462 (1840).
^- Geoc. Fenn. xxxvi. (1848).
Tribe I. SCUTATA.
Rostrum of 4 joints ; labrum long, reaching beyond the first
joint of the rostrum, transversely striated. Antennae of from
3-5 joints, inserted on the sides of the head; antenniferous
tubercles generally concealed by the margin of the upper surface
of the head. Ocelli 2, seldom wanting. Scutellum large, reach-
ing at least to the base of the membrane of the elytra.
Pentatoma, Olivier, Enc. iv. 25 (1789).
Cimex, Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Scutellera and Pentatoma, Lam. Syst. (1801); Latr. Gen. iii.
(1807).
Pentatomides, Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 121 (1815).
Scutellerites and Pentatomites, Laporte, Hem. (1832).
Scutati, Eurm. Handb. ii. 343 (1835).
Pentatomites, Spinola, Hem. 260 (1837).
Scutelleridae, Westwood, Int. ii. 484 (1840).
Longiseuti, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 19 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn.
13 (1848).
Pentatomidae, Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
* SCUTELLEROIDES.
Scutellum very large, covering the whole inner margin of the
elytra.
Scutellera, Lam. Syst. 293 (1801); Lat. Gen. iii. 112 (1807) •
Le P. 4r Serv. Enc. x. 409 (1825).
Tetyra Fab. Syst Rh. 128 (1803).
Thyreocoris, Schrank, Faun. Boica, ii. 69 (1803).
Scutellerida, Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 121 (1815).
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Scutellerites, Laporte, Hem. 66 (1832).
Pentatomites-Scutelleroides, Spinola, Hem. 357 (1837).
Schildwanzen, Germar, Zeits. i. 1 f 1839).
Orbiscuti, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 23 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 14
(1848).
Scutellerae, Kolenati, Mel. iv. 3 (1846).
Fam. 1. PACHYCORID^E.
Thorax more or less hexagonal, its lateral angles being di-
stinctly marked. Head produced, forming a triangle with the
prothorax. Lateral lobes of the head not passing the central
one. Eyes sessile. Scutellum covering the whole of the elytra,
except a small portion of the base of the outer margin. Elytra
straight, not folded in at the base of the membrane.
Scutellerides and Pachycorides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. (1843).
Praanguli, p., Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii.401 (1845).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Antennae 3-jointed .... 4. AUGOCORIS.
II. Antennae 4-jointed .... 10. TETRARTHRIA.
III. Antennae 5-jointed.
A. Second joint of the antennae
shorter than the third.
a. Breast with a central canal.
1. Thorax produced behind over the
base of the scutellum 1. COLEOTICHUS.
2. Thorax not produced, truncated
behind 2. SOLENOSTHEDIUM.
b. Breast not furnished with a canal.
1 . Head with the upper surface nearly
even ; the anterior portion continu-
ous with the vertex,
a. Head elongate, narrowed gra-
dually towards the front, lateral
margins nearly straight.
* Body ovate, scutellum rounded
at apex 6. TECTOCORIS.
t Body elongated, scutellum
truncated 7- CANTAO.
]8. Head shorter and broader, with
the apex rounded and the lateral
margins sinuate d.
* Abdomen not furnished with
silky spots on the penultimate
and antepenultimate segments.
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4 HEMIPTERA.
a. Abdomen with a distinct
central furrow, reaching be-
yond the middle of the belly.
** Body broad, ovate 5. PCECILOCORIS.
ft Body elongate 8. SCUTELLERA.
b. Ventral furrow wanting en-
tirely, or confined to the basal
segments of the abdomen.
** Second joint of the an-
tennae very short, not £
length of third joint 12. CALLIDEA.
ft Second joint of the an-
tennae about half as long
as the third.
aa. Body elongate .... 11. LIBYSSA.
/3j3. Body ovate and con-
vex, or nearly hemi-
spherical,
aa. Scutellum covering
the entire abdomen . 3. SPH^EROCORIS.
bb. Abdomen project-
ing on each side . . 13. CHCEROCORIS.
t Abdomen with an oblong spot
of a peculiar silky texture on
each side, near the middle of
the penultimate and antepe-
nultimate segments.
a. Base of antennae visible . . 14. PACHYCORIS.
b. Base of antennae concealed
by the produced anterior
margin of the breast 16. HOM^EMUS.
2. Head with the anterior portion in-
clined at right angles to the vertex. 22. CYPTOCORIS.
B. Second joint of the antennae
as long or longer than the third.
a. Second joint very long, more than
three times as long as the third .... 9. PELTOPHORA.
b. Second joint never more than double
the length of the third ; the two joints
sometimes equal.
1. Sexual organs visible,
a. Base of antennae not concealed.
* Thorax with a transverse fur-
row 23. ZOPHOESSA.
t Thorax destitute of transverse
furrow.
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a. Body ovate, broad.
** Head large, longer than
broad, rounded in front. .15. MACRAULAX,
tt Head small, triangular,
nearly equilateral, pointed
in front 17. SYMPHYLUS,
b. Body elongate 20. ALPHOCORIS.
j3. Base of antennae concealed by
the produced anterior margin of
the breast.
* Lateral angles of the thorax
very prominent and acute . . 18. HOTEA.
t Lateral angles of thorax ob-
tuse 19. ODONTOTARSUS.
2. Sexual organs concealed by the
apical segment of the abdomen . . 21. AGONOSOMA.
Genus 1. COLEOTICHUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Coleotichus, White, Ent. Trans, ul 88 (1842).
L COLEOTICHUS costatus,
Cimex costatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 87. 28 (1794); Don. South Sea
Ins. Hem. pi. 3. fig. 5 (1805).
Tetyra costata, Fab. S. R. 135. 34 (1803); Germ. Zeits. i. 74.
4 (1839).
a. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. New Holland, North Coast. Presented by Sir John
Richardson, M.D.
2. COLEOTICHUS unicolor, n. s.
C. pallide olivaceus, punctatus, immaculatus, antennis ferru-
gineis.
Long. lin. 7-
Entirely pale olive-green, above yellowish. Head very finely
punctured near the lateral margins and with two rows of fine
punctures on the central lobe ; eyes and ocelli red. Thorax and
scutellum very thickly and finely punctured ; thorax with a red-
dish streak on each side near the antero-lateral margins ; scu-
tellum with a raised longitudinal line in the centre, its lateral mar- .
gins waved, and the apical portion narrowly margined with black.
Abdomen smooth, shining, very faintly punctured ; each segment,
except the last, bearing a small punctured violet spot on each
O HEMIPTERA.
side near the stigmata. Thighs concolorous with the body ; tibiae
pale reddish brown ; tarsi and antennae ferruginous.
a. North Coast of New Holland. Presented by Sir John
Richardson, M.D.
Genus 2. SOLENOSTHEDIUM.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Eurm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Solenosthedium, Spin. Hem. 360 (1837).
Coeloglossa, Germ. Zeits. i. 130 (1839); H. Sch. Wanz. v. 59
(1839).
Solenostethium, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 26 (1843).
1. SOLENOSTHEDIUM lynceum.
Cimex lynceus, Fab. E. S. iv. 87. 29 (1794); Coqb. III. i. 39.
t. 10/fig. 7 (1799).
Tetyra lyncea, Fab. S. R. 180. 10. (1303).
Solenosthedium lynceum, Spin. Hem. p. 361 (1837).
Cceloglossa lyncea, Germ. Zeits. i. 131. 1 (1839); A. Costa,
Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. x. 307. pi. 6. fig. 11 (1841); H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 60. t. 162. fig. 502 (1839).
Solenostethium lynceum, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 26. 1 (1843).
Solenostethium, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 402
(1845).
a. Sicily. Presented by A. Melly, Esq.
b. Tangier. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
2. SOLENOSTHEDIUM liligerum.
Cimex liligerus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. sp. 32 (1783).
Cimex furcifer, Fab. E. S. iv. 84. 19 (1794).
Tetyra furcifera, Fab S. R. 130. 11 (1803).
Scutellera furcifera, Eurm. Handb. ii. 395. 2 (1835).
Coeloglossa Sehestedii, Germ. Zeits. i. 132. 3 (1839).
Stoll, Pun. 40. pi. 9. fig. 59.
a. South Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From Drege's Collection.
c. South Africa. From Argent's Collection.
d. From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. SOLENOSTHEDIUM Sehestedii.
Tetyra Sehestedii, Fab. S. R. 130. 9 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm.
134. t. 13. fig. 128(1804).
a. Ashantee. From the Wesleyan Missionary Society.
b. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M,D.
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4. SOLENOSTHEDIUM rubropunctatum.
Scutellera rubropunctata, Guer. Voy. Coq. ZooL ii. 157 (1830).
a. India ? Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bo wring, Esq.
5. SOLENOSTHEDIUM attenuatum.
Pachycoris? attenuatus, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
Pachyeoris attenuates, Germ. Zeits. i. 108. 55 (1839).
a, b. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
c. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
Genus 3. SPH.EROCORIS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Sphserocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 391 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 73
(1839); Am. # Serv. Hem. 40 (1843).
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
1. SPH^EROCORIS? unicolor, n. s.
S. ovatus, piceus, seneo-punctatissimus, antennis nigris, basi
pallidis.
Long. lin. 6-6|.
Ovate. Above deep pitchy brown, obscure, very thickly covered
with fine brassy green punctures. Head broad, with the sides
slightly emarginate. Eyes pale. Thorax very convex. Scutellum
about twice as long as the thorax, convex at the base, somewhat
flattened towards the apex. Elytra with the coriaceous portion
pitchy black, the exposed margins brownish, covered with brassy
green punctures. Membrane semitransparent, pale brown, iri-
descent. Abdomen pitchy black, with the disc impunctate, and
the sides moderately punctured; the anal apparatus and a spot
on the last segment brown. Breast pale brown, variegated with
dark brown, punctured. Legs brown, with the tibiae and tarsi
darker. Rostrum brown, darker at the apex. Antennae black,
with the basal joint pale brown, tipped with black.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson.
2. SPH^EROCORIS? flavo-notatus., n. s.
S. ovatus, piceus, seneo-punctatissimus, subtus fuscescens ; tho-
race lineo arcuato, scutello marginibus lateralibus baseos, ma-
culisque 5, flavis.
Long. lin. 6.
8 HEMIPTERA.
Resembles the preceding in form and general colour. Thorax
with a broad, semicircular, yellow line, uniting the postero-lateral
margins and touching the anterior margin. Scutellum with the
basal half of the lateral margins yellow ; two spots of the same
colour on the disc about the middle, and three others across near
the apex, of which the lateral ones touch the outer margin. Ab-
domen beneath pale brown, with the sides finely punctured, the
disc smooth; stigmata black. Breast, legs, rostrum and basal
joint of antennae pale brown ; the remainder of the antennae, and
the apices of the tarsi, black.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson.
3. SPH^EROCORIS ocellatus.
Tetyra ocellata, King, Symb. Phys. Dec. v. t. 43. fig. 1-3 (1834).
Sphaerocoris ocellatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 391. 1 (1835); Am. fy
Serv. Hem. 40. 1 (1843).
Pachycoris ocellatus, Germ. Zeits. 82. 1 (1839).
a. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. S. Africa. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
c. Africa.
4. SPHAEROCORIS annulus.
Cimex annulus, Fab. E. S. iv. 82. 10 (1794).
Cimex Argus, Panz. Voet Col. iv. 111. 9. t.47- fig. 9 (1798).
Tetyra annulus, Fab. S. R. 132. 20 (1803) ; Schiodte, Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 289. 9 (1842).
Cimex Argus, Drury, Ins. iii. pi. 46. fig. 9 (1782).
Scutellera gibbosa, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 232. Hem. pi. 5. fig. 3
(1805).
Sphaerocoris annularis, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
Sphaerocoris annulus, H. Schdff. iii. 105. t. 106. fig. 330 (1836);
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 41. 2 (1843).
Pachycoris annulus et annularis, Germ. Zeits. i. 83. 2 & 3 (1839).
Sphaerocoris ocellatus, H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 49 (1839).
Stoll, Pun. 148. pi. 37. fig. 268.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
c. Dix Cove, W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection,
d. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
5. SPHAEROCORIS Argus.
Cimex multipunctatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 30 (1783).
Cimex Argus, Fab. E. S. iv. 83. 15 (1794).
Tetyra Argus, Fab. S. R. 133. 24 (1803) ; Schiodte, Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 292. 10 (1842).
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Sphserocoris Argus, Burm. Handb. ii. 391. 2 (1835); Germ.
Zeits. i. 76. 1 (1839).
Sphaerocoris simplex, H. Schaff. Wanz. iii. 104. t. 106. fig. 329
(1835); Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 189. 140 (1837).
Sphaerocoris impluviatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 77- 2 (1839); H. Sck.
Wanz. v. 49 & 52. t. 160. fig. 499 (1839).
Stall, Pun. 35. pi. 7. fig. 50, and 41. pi. 9. fig. 60.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Port Natal, From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
c. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius's Collection.
d. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
e. Dix Cove, W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
f. Africa?
Var. j8. Cimex multipunctatus, Thunb.
f. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
6. SPHAEROCORIS pcecilus, n. s.
S. hemisphsericus, flavus; thorace maculis 4, scutello 11 (5. 4. 2),
fuscis, nigro-annulatis.
Long. lin. 4£.
Subhemispherical. Above yellow, very finely and thickly punc-
tured. Head with the lateral margin, the base and two lines on
the vertex black. Thorax with the lateral angles emarginate ; a
short black line on each lateral angle and three small spots near
the anterior margin ; posterior margin with four large reddish -
brown spots annulated with black. Scutellum with eleven similar
spots; placed five at the base, the two lateral small and not
touching the margin ; four across near the middle, the lateral
ones touching the outer margin ; and two at the apex. Elytra
black, with the base of the outer margin yellow. Abdomen
beneath pale brown, with the apex testaceous, the sides finely
punctured, the centre smooth. Breast and legs pale testaceous;
tarsi pitchy. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex pitchy. An-
tennae black, with the basal joint, and the under surface of the
second, testaceous.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
7. SPHAEROCORIS punctarius.
Sphaerocoris punctaria et polysticta, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
Sphserocoris tigrinus, Germ. Zeits. i. 77. 3 (1839); H. ScJiaff.
Wanz. v. 8. t. 147. fig. 465 (1839).
Stall, Pun. 45. pi. 37. fig. 261.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
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10 HEMIPTERA.
c. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by M. Serville.
d. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
e. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
/. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
8. SPELEROCORIS lateritius.
Sphserocoris lateritia, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
Sphaerocoris lateritius, Germ. Zeits. i. 79. 5 (1839).
a. East Indies ? Presented by General Hardwicke.
9. SPHAEROCORIS quadrinotatus.
Sphserocoris quadrinotata, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
Sphserocoris quadrinotatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 189. 139
(1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 80. 6 (1839); H. Schaff. Wanz. v.
8&49. t. 147. fig. 464 (1839).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. Africa. From Col. Whitehall's Collection.
Genus 4. AUGOCORIS.
Augocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 396 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 138
(1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 36 (1843).
1. AUGOCORIS Ehrenbergii.
Augocoris Ehrenbergii, Germ. Zeits. i 140. 2 (1839).
Augocoris olivaceus, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 84 (1842).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
2. AUGOCORIS gigas.
Augocoris gigas, Hope, Cat. 16 (1837).
a. Mexico. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. Mexico. From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. AUGOCORIS nigripennis, n. s.
A. testaceus, capite, antennis, pedibus, thoracis margine tenuis-
simo, maculisque sex, scutelli maculis octo, elytrisque nigris.
Long. lin. 8.
Above testaceous, shining, thickly and finely punctured. Head
brassy black, with two pale spots on the vertex between the eyes.
Eyes black; ocelli red. Thorax with six brassy black spots,
placed two at anterior margin, two on the disc towards posterior
margin, and one at each lateral angle ; the antero-lateral margins
narrowly edged with black. Scutellum with a transverse brassy
black patch at the base, and eight spots of same colour ; placed,
one in each basal angle, two in the middle of the base, touching
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the basal patch, and four in a transverse row across the disc.
Elytra pitchy black, with a brassy tint. Abdomen testaceous,
smooth, shining ; a band across the base, a large patch on the
apical segment, and a double row of spots on each side, black.
Breast brassy black, with a testaceous spot on the antero-lateral
margins. Legs black. Antennae black, with a very narrow
whitish ring on the middle of the last joint. Rostrum black,
testaceous in the middle.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
A. AUGOCORIS Gomesii.
Augocoris Gomesii, Burm. Handb. ii. 396. 1 (1835) ; Germ. Zeits.
i. 139. 1. t. 1. fig. 1 (1839); Am. §• Serv. Hem. 37. 1. pi. 1.
fig. 8 (1843); H. Schaff. Wanz. iv. 92. t. 138. fig. 431?
(1839).
#. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
b. Para. Presented by J. Gordon Graham, Esq.
c. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
5. AUGOCORIS pallidus.
Scutellera pallida, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 234. Hem. pi. 5b. fig. 8
(1.805).
Augocoris unicolor, Burm. Handb. ii. 396. 3 (1835); Germ.
Zeits. i. 141. 4 (1839).
6. AUGOCORIS cretaceus.
Cimex cretaceus, Panz. Voet Col. iv. 110. 8. t. 4/. fig- 8 (1798).
Augocoris Beskii, Burm. Handb. ii. 396. 2 (1835) ; Germ. Zeits.
i. 140. 3 (1839).
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
b. Para. Presented by J. Gordon Graham, Esq.
c. Porto Rico. Presented by W. F. Brockholes, Esq.
d. W. Coast of America. Presented by Capt. Kellet, C.B.,
and Lieut. Wood, R.N.
7. AUGOCORIS rufus, n. s.
A. rufus, nitidus ; capitis apice, marginibus maculisque 2 baseos,
thoracis maculis sex, scutelli novem, antennis pedibusque ni-
gris; tibiis externe luteo-marginatis.
Long. lin. 7-
Above bright red, shining, very finely and thickly punctured.
Head with the tip of the central lobe, the lateral margins, and a
large spot on each side at the base touching the eyes, blue-black.
12 HEMIPTERA.
Eyes black ; ocelli red. Thorax with six blue-black spots ; four
on the disc, forming a square, and one within each lateral angle.
Scutellum with nine spots ; placed three on the base, two behind
these, close to the central one, and four across the disc, near the
middle. Margins of elytra red. Abdomen beneath red, shining ;
a band across the base, a patch on the apical segment, the anus,
and a double row of spots on each side, black. Breast and under
side of head blue-black, with red margins. Legs shining black,
the underside of the thighs and the edges of the outer channel
of the tibia3 yellow. Rostrum and antennae black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 5. PCECILOCORIS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. (1839);
H. Sch. Wanz. v. 73 (1839).
Poecilochroma, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 84 (1842).
Pcecilocoris, Dallas, Ent. Trans, v. 100 (1848).
1. PCECILOCORIS latus.
Pcecilocoris latus, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 101. 1. pi. 13. fig. 4 (1848).
a. China. From Mr. Argent's Collection.
2. PCECILOCORIS interruptus.
Tectocoris interrupta, Hope, Cat. 14 (1837).
Scutellera interrupta, Germ. Zeits. i. 134. 4 (1839); H. Sch'dff.
Wanz. v. 73. t. 172. fig. 531 (1839).
Pcecilocoris interruptus, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 102. 2 (1848).
a. Nepaul. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. India. From Capt. Boyes's Collection.
3. PCECILOCORIS Druraei.
Cimex Drursei, Linn. Mant. PL ii. 534 (1767); Drury, Ins.
i. t. 42. figs. 1-5 (1770) ; Sulz. Gesch. i. 95. t. 10. fig. 5
(1776) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 83. 13 (1794).
Tetyra Drursei, Fab. S. R. 132. 17 (1803) ; Burm. Nova Acta,
<£c. xvi. supp. 287. 4 (1834).
Scutellera Dnmjei, Germ. Zeits. i. 135. 7 (1839).
Stoll, Pun. 147. t. 37. fig. 267.
a. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
4. PCECILOCORIS obsoletus.
Pcecilocoris Drursei, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 103. 4. pi. 13. fig. 6
(1848); necLmra. &c.
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Pcecilocoris obsoletus, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 104. 5 (1848).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boyes's Collection.
b. India? Presented by General Hardwicke.
c. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
5. PCECILOCORIS pulcher.
Poecilocoris pulcher, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 105. 6. pi. 13. fig. 7
(1848).
a. Malabar. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
6. PCECILOCORIS purpurascens.
Tectocoris purpurascens, Hope, Cat. 14 (1837).
Scutellera purpurascens, Germ. Zeits. i.. 135. 5 (1839).
Poecilocoris purpurascens, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 103. 3. pi. 13.
fig. 5 (1848).
a. Nepaul. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
7. PCECILOCORIS Childreni.
Tectocoris (Pcecilochroma) Childreni, White, Mag. Nat. Hist.
n. s. iii. 542 (1839), & Ent. Trans, iii. 84. pi. 7. fig. 1 (1842).
Poecilocoris Childreni, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 106. 7 (1848).
a. Nepaul ? Presented by General Hardwicke.
8. PCECILOCORIS Hardwickii.
Tectocoris Hardwickii et affinis, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
Pachycoris Nepalensis, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 1. t. 109. fig. 339
(1839).
Scutellera Hardwickii, Germ. Zeits. i. 135. 6 (1839).
Pcecilocoris Hardwickii, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 107. 8. pi. 13.
fig. 8 (1848),
a. Nepaul. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. India. From Mr. Children's Collection
c. India. Presented by Dr. Wallich.
Var. /3. Tect. affinis, Hope.
d. Nepaul. Presented by General Hardwicke.
Yar. y. Tect. Hardwickii, Hope.
e. Nepaul. Presented by General Hardwicke.
/. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
g. India. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
9. PCECILOCORIS obesus, n. s.
P. breviter ovatus, convexus, supra rufus, nitidus, punctatus;
capite, corpore subtus, antennis, pedibusque seneis ; abdo-
minis macula media rufa.
Long. lin. 6^- 7.
14 HEMIPTERA.
Convex, rather short. Above bright red, very finely and
rather sparingly punctured, with the head, the fore-part of the
thorax, and three more or less distinct spots at the base of the
scutellum brassy green. Thorax slightly excavated on the an-
terior margin, the impression strongly punctured, and with a
strong impression about the middle of each antero-lateral margin.
Body beneath, antennae and legs bright brassy green ; the an-
tero-lateral margins of the breast and a spot in the centre of the
abdomen red. Rostrum black, reaching the middle of the third
segment of the abdomen.
a. Assam. From Mr. Warwick's Collection.
b. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
10. PQECILOCORJS rufigenis, n. s.
P. ovatus, fulvus ; capite rufo, basi et linea media nigris ; scu-
tello basi et maculis duabus lateralibus, antennis pedibusque
nigris ; rostro ad basin abdominis segmenti apicalis attingente.
Long. lin. 9.
Above orange-yellow, with violet reflections, thickly and finely
punctured. Head purplish red, with the base and the whole of
the central lobe black. Thorax with the anterior and lateral
margins violet, and with a black spot within each anterior angle.
Scutellum with a narrow black band across the base and a black
triangular spot on each side before the middle, touching the
lateral margin, its base faintly wrinkled ; basal angles strongly
rugose-punctate. Margins of elytra black. Abdomen beneath
and anal plate reddish orange tinted with violet, smooth, shining,
very faintly punctured, the terminal segment violet-black, except
its margins, and a transverse streak of same colour on each side
of the rest of the segments except the basal one. Ventral fur-
row distinct, reaching apex of fifth segment. Breast shining
violet, with the antero-lateral margins red. Legs brassy black.
Rostrum black, reaching the base of the terminal segment of the
abdomen. Head beneath red, with the rostral canal violet-
black. Antennae black.
a. Assam. From Mr. Warwick's Collection.
11. PCECILOCORIS longirostris.
Poecilocoris longirostris, Doll. Ent. Trans, v. 109. 10. pi. 13.
fig. 9 (1848).
a. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
? 12. POECILOCORIS dives.
Scutellera dives, Guer. Ic. R. A. pi. 55. fig. 1.
Poecilocoris dives, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 108. 9 (1848).
a. Java. From Mr. Argent's Collection.
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13. PCECILOCORIS ornatus, n. s.
P. fulvus ; capite, thoracis marginibus, maculisque duabus mag-
nis posticis aeneo-nigris, scutello nigro-variegato ; corpore sub-
tus testaceo, lateribus viridi-aureo maculato, rostro abdoininis
medium attingente.
Long. lin. 7i-
Above orange-yellow, finely punctured with black. Head ra-
ther short, the central lobe considerably longer than the lateral
ones, with the apex slightly turned up ; vertex black, with three
rows of golden green punctures, of which the lateral are broad-
est and include the ocelli ; front of head deep red, punctured with
violet and green ; the apex orange. Thorax with the anterior and
lateral margins and two large spots on the posterior margin black,
leaving only a narrow transverse band and a longitudinal central
line, orange. Scutellum with five confluent black spots on the
basal half, forming a broad, irregular W; four others across the
middle united in pairs, forming a band interrupted in the centre,
and two close to the apex ; all the black spots are tinted with
violet and brassy green. Abdomen beneath ochreous, very finely
punctured, with a large, strongly punctured golden green spot,
on each side of every segment ; ventral furrow reaching the apex
of the fifth segment. Breast testaceous, variegated with golden
green. Thighs of same colour, with golden green reflections ;
tibiae brown, slightly metallic ; tarsi pitchy. Rostrum yellowish
brown, with the tip black, reaching the middle of the fourth
ventral segment. Antennae violet-black; basal joint orange,
black at tip.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
14. PCECILOCORIS? comes.
Tetyra comes, Fab. S. R. 130. 8 (1803); Schiodte, Kroy. Tijds,
iv. 282. 3 (1842).
Scutellera? comes, Germ, Zeits. i. 137. 10 (1839).
a. "W. Africa. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
15. PCECILOCORIS? pinguis.
Scutellera pinguis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 191. 146 (1837).
«. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Krauss's Collection.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
c. Port Natal. From Mr. Tucker's Collection.
d. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
Genus 6. TECTOCORIS.
Tetyra, p., Fab. S. R. (1803).
Tectocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 33 (1834).
16 HEMIPTERA.
Scutellera, p., Lap. Hem. 70 (1832); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835);
Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Scutellera, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 27 (1843).
1. TECTOCORIS Banksii.
Cimex Banksii, Don. South Sea Ins. pi. 3. fig. 1 (1805).
Scutellera Banksii, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 155 (1830); H.
Schdff. Wanz. iv. 2. t. 109. fig. 341, 342 (1839) ; Germ.. Zeits.
i. 133. 2 (1839); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 28. 2. pi. 1. fig. 5 (1843).
Var. Scutellera Schonherri, Esch. Dorp. Abhandl. i. 155. t. 2.
fig. 1 (1822); Burm. Handb. ii. 396. 4 (1835); H. Schdff.
Wanz. iv. 1. 1. 109. fig. 340 (1839); Germ. Zeits. i. 133. 1 (1839).
Var. Scutellera Tongje, Boisd. Voy. Ast. ii. 624. 2. pi. 11. fig. 3
(1832); Germ. Zeits. i. 137. 11 (1839).
Var. Scutellera cyanipoda, Boisd. Voy. Ast. ii. 622. pi. 11. fig. 2
(1832) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 138. 12 (1839).
a. Java. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
b. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Java. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. New Holland. Presented by — Hunter, Esq.
e. South Sea Islands. Presented by Sir Everard Home.
/. Java. From Mr. Argent's Collection.
g. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
h. New Holland.
i. New Holland. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
j. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
k. ( VTar. S. Tongse, Boisd.) From Mr. Children's Collection.
I. (Var. S. cyanipoda, Boisd.) New Holland.
m. (Var. S. Schonherri, Esch.) Philippine Islands. From
Mr. Cuming's Collection.
2. TECTOCORIS cyanipes.
Var. Cimex diophthalmus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 30. t. 2. fig. 45
(1783).
Tetyra cyanipes, Fab. S. R. 133. 23 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 171.
165. t. 17- fig. 165 (1811).
Tectocoris cyanipes, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 34. t. 43. fig. 132 (1834).
Scutellera cyanipes, Burm. Handb. ii. 396. 3 (1835); Am. fy
Serv. Hem. 28. 1 (1843).
Scutellera Banksii? , Germ. Zeits. i. 133. 2 (1839).
Stoll, dm. 40. pi. 9. figs. 58 & 94, pi. 24. fig. 167.
a. New Holland.
b. N. W. Coast of New Holland. Presented by — Hunter,
Esq.
c. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. Java. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 17
e. New Holland. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
/. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
g. Port Essin^ton. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
h. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
i. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
j. Java. From Mr. Argent's Collection.
Var. j3. Cimex diophthalmus, Thunb.
k. Java. From Mr. Children's Collection.
/. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
Genus 7- CANTAO.
Cimex, p., Fab. E. S. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. S. R. (1803).
Callidea, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Calliphara, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Cantao, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 29 (1843).
1. CANTAO ocellatus.
Cimex ocellatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 60. fig. 72 (1783).
Cimex dispar, Fab. E. S. iv. p. 81. 7 (1794); Don. Ins. China,
Hem. pi. 13. fig. 1 (1798).
Tetyra dispar, Fab. S. R. 129. 5 (1803); Schiodte, Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 281. 2 (1842).
Callidea dispar, Burm. Handb. ii. 394. 5 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz.
iii. 99. t. 105. fig. 324 (1836).
Calliphara dispar, Germ. Zeits. i. 123. 1 (1839).
Cantao dispar, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 29. 1 (1843).
Stall, dm. 143. pi. 37. fig. 260.
a. China. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Java. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
c. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
d. Silhet. From Mr. Sowerby's Collection.
e. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
/. Ceylon. Presented by Capt. Parry.
g. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
2. CANTAO parentum.
Calidea parentum, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 542 (1839).
Callidea (Calliphara) parentum, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 85 (1842).
a. New Holland.
3. CANTAO rufipes, n. s.
C. supra lividus, punctatus, rubro-marginatus ; capite postice,
antennisque basi excepto, nigris, pedibus rufis.
Long. lin. 1\, hem. membr. incl.
18 HEMIPTERA.
Above livid testaceous, thickly and rather strongly punctured,
with the head and the margins of the thorax and scutellum red.
Head impimctate, faintly wrinkled ; vertex and basal portion of
the central lobe black. Eyes dark brown ; ocelli red. Thorax
with a transverse punctured impression on the anterior margin ;
the red portion behind this is slightly elevated and impunctate ;
lateral angles rounded. Scutellum truncated at apex, slightly
raised at base, with a deep pit near each basal angle, and a di-
stinctly elevated longitudinal line down the centre. Abdomen
beneath red, with the margins and anal apparatus darker and
tinged with violet, the whole surface clothed with very short
hairs. Breast pitchy, with the antero-lateral margins red. Legs
red, with the knees, the apex of the tibiae and the tarsi pitchy.
Rostrum reaching the apex of the third ventral segment, red, with
the tip black ; labrum black. Antennae black, with the two basal
joints and the base of the third bright red.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 8. SCUTELLERA.
Cimex, p., Fab. E. S. iv. (1794).
Scutellera, LamJc. Syst. 293 (1801).
Tetyra, p., Fab. S. R. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Lamk. Hist. Nat. iii.(1816); Burm.Handb.u.(lS35).
CaUiphara, Germ.Zeits. i. 122(1839) ; Am.fyServ.Hem. 30(1843).
1. SCUTELLERA nobilis.
Cimex nobilis, Fab. E. S. iv. 80. 3 (1794) (nee Linn.); Panz.
Voet Col. iv. 111. 11. t. 47. fig. 1 (1798) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 49.
t. 5. fig. 46 (1801).
Tetyra nobilis, Fab. S. R. 129. 6 (1803).
Scutellera nobilis, Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. 491. 1 (1816); Burm.
Handb. ii. 395. 1 (1835).
Tectocoris nobilis, Hahn, Wanz. iii. 24. c. 81. fig. 247 (1835).
Tectocoris perplexa, Hope, Cat. 4 & 15 (1837).
CaUiphara nobilis, Germ. Zeits. 124. 2 (1839); Am. $ Serv.
Hem. 30. 1 (1843).
Stoll, dm. 8. pi. 1. fig. 1, 20. pi. 4. fig. 22 & 23, & 13. pi. 2. fig. 7.
a. Bengal.
b. Bengal. Presented by General Hardwicke.
c. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
d. Bombay. Presented by W. Elliott, Esq.
e. Pondicherry. Presented by M. Reiche.
/. Moulmein. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
a. East Indies. Presented by F. Walker, Esq.
Z. T J*
h. India.
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2. SCUTELLERA fasciata.
Cimex fasciatus, Panz. Voet Col. iv. 108. t. 46. fig. 2 (1798).
Tectocoris nepalensis, Hope, Cat. 14 (1837).
Calliphara nepalensis, Germ. Zeits. i. 125. 4 (1839).
Calliphara amethystina, Germ. Zeits. i. 124. 3 (1839).
Stoll, Pun. 138. pi. 36. fig. 251, & 34. pi. 7. fig. 49.
a. Nepaul. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Assam. From Mr. Warwick's Collection.
Var. /3. C. fasciatus, Panz., C. amethystina, Germ.
c. Java.
3. SCUTELLERA Morgani.
Callidea Morgani, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 542 (1839),
& Ent. Trans, iii. 86 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Fantee.
c. Ashantee.
4. SCUTELLERA oblonga.
Tectocoris oblonga, Hope, Cat. 14 (1837).
Calliphara oblonga, Germ. Zeits. i. 129. 15 (1839).
a. China. Presented by J. C. Bo wring, Esq.
Genus 9. PELTOPHORA.
Scutiphora, Guer. Voy. Coq. 165 (1830); Lap. Hem. 71 (1832).
Peltophora, Eurm. Handb. ii. 393 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 110
(1839) ; Am. 4- Serv. Hem. 35 (1843).
1. PELTOPHORA picta.
Scutiphora picta, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 165 (1830).
Scutiphora rubromaculata, Id. Atl. pi. 2. fig. 7; Lap. Hem. 71.
pi. 55. fig. 3 (1832).
Scutellera pedicellata, Kirby, Int. iii. 517 (1826).
Peltophora rubromaculata, Burm. Handb. ii. 393. 1 (?(1835).
Peltophora cruenta, Burm. Handb. ii. 393. 2 ? (1835).
Peltophora rubromaculata, H. Schdff. Wanz. iii. 101. t. 105.
fig. 326 (1836); Germ. Zeits. i. 110. 1 (1839).
Peltophora picta, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 35. 1 (1843).
a. New Holland. Presented by Lord Mount Norris.
b. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. New Holland. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair, R.N.
d. New Holland. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
20 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 10. TETRARTHRIA, n. g.
Head with the central lobe longer than the lateral ones ; late-
ral margins waved. Rostrum long, reaching the posterior margin
of the fourth ventral segment ; first joint very short, second and
fourth about equal, twice as long as the first, third joint longest,
equal to first and second together Antennae of four joints, basal
joint shortest, not reaching the front of the head, remaining
joints about equal, long and slender, flattened, third and fourth
furrowed longitudinally. Body elongated; scutellum rounded
at apex, covering nearly the whole of the elytra. Abdomen with
a long ventral furrow ; anal plate transverse, truncated at apex.
Breast without a furrow for the reception of the rostrum or pro-
jecting flaps covering the base of the antennae. Legs moderate ;
tarsi three-jointed, second joint shortest.
1. TETRARTHRIA variegata, n. s.
T. rufescens, punctata; thoracis scutellique disco viridi-aeneo,
nigro-maculato ; capite, antennis, pedibusque nigris, femoribus
basi, rostroque rubris.
Long. lin. 8.
Head black, with some scattered coarse punctures, the lateral
margins and two parallel longitudinal lines brassy green. Eyes
pale brown. Thorax with a large, semicircular brassy green
patch on the disc, touching the posterior margin, and surrounded
by a broad dull red band which runs from one posterior angle to
the other ; four spots on the disc, near the posterior margin, of
which the two intermediate are largest, and the anterior and
lateral margins black. Scutellum brassy green in the centre,
the margins dull red, punctured and thickly clothed with fine
golden hairs, with a large black patch in the centre of the base,
two small spots of the same colour immediately behind this, and
two large ones on the lateral margins behind the middle ; a large
T-shaped black patch occupies the disc of the scutellum, formed
by a transverse band, before the middle, and a central longitu-
dinal one which reaches nearly to the apex, and is furcate pos-
teriorly. Abdomen beneath red, with broad black margins.
Rostrum red. Legs black, with the basal half of the thighs
bright red. Antennae black, with the basal joint reddish, and a
pale band near the base of the fourth joint.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 11. LIBYSSA, n. g.
Head short and broad, narrowed anteriorly, convex, with the
central lobe longer than the lateral ones, and the lateral margins
HEMIPTERA. 21
strongly sinuated. Rostrum not reaching beyond the second
segment of the abdomen, second joint longest. Antennae about
as long as the head and thorax together, rather slender, 5-jointed,
second joint shortest, fourth longest, third and fifth about equal,
longer than first. Body elongate, broadest in front. Thorax
destitute of transverse furrow, longer than broad, very convex at
the base, where it is higher than the scutellum. Abdomen convex,
second segment with a distinct furrow. Legs moderate. Tarsi
of three joints, of which the basal one is equal to the others
together.
Tetyra, p., Fab. S. R. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Latr. Gen. iii. 112 (1807); Lam. Hist. Nat. iii.
491 (1816).
Callidea, p., Burm. Handb.il (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. (1839);
Am. $ Serv. Hem. 31 (1843).
1. LIBYSSA signata.
Cimex signatus, Fab.E. S. iv. 80. 4 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm. 91.
t. 9. fig. 85(1802).
Tetyra signata, Fab. S. R. 129. 7 (1803).
Scutellera signata, Lat. Gen. iii. 112. 1 (1807); Pal. Beauv.
Ins. 232. t. 5 B. figs. 1, 2 (1805) ; Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. 492.
' 6(1816).
Callidea signata, Burm. Handb. ii. 394. 4 (1835); H. Schaff.
Wanz. iii. 98. t. 105. fig. 323 (1836) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 119. 18
(1839).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
b. Senegal. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. W. Africa. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
2. LIBYSSA duodecimpunctata.
Cimex 12-punctatus, Fab. E. S. supp. 527. 5 (1798); Coqb.
III. i. 36. t. 9. fig. 7 (1799).
Tetyra 12-punctata, Fab. S. R. 132. 16 (1803).
Callidea duodecimpunctata, Germ. Zeits. i. 120. 20 (1839) ; H.
Schaff. Wanz. v. 83. t. 172. fig. 530 (1839).
Callidea examinans, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 85 (1842).
a. Africa.
b. Madagascar. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
c. Nubia. Presented by Charles Lamb, Esq.
d. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by Dr. Burchell.
e. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
22 HEMIPTERA,
3. LIBYSSA Dregii.
Callidea Dregii, Germ. Silb. Rev. v. 191. 145 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
c. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius's Collection.
Genus 12. CALLIDEA.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. (1767) ; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rhyng. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Lat. Gen. iii. (1807) ; Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. (1816).
Calidea, Lap. Hem. 71 (1832).
Chrysocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 38 (1834).
Callidea, Burm. Handb. ii. 394 (1835).
Callidea, p., and Calliphara, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Callidea, Eucorysses and Galostha, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 31-33
(1843).
1. CALLIDEA senator.
Tetyra senator, Fab. S. R. 131. 14 (1803); Schiodte, Kroy.
Tijds. iv. 284. 6 (1842).
Scutellera dux, Kirby, Linn. Trans, xii. 474 (1819).
Scutellera corallifera, M'Leay, King's Survey, ii. App.466. 176
(1827).
Scutellera basalis, G. R. Gray, Griff. An. Kinad. xv. 233. pi. 92.
fig. 1 (1832).
Tectocoris binotata, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837).
Callidea senator, Germ. Zeits. i. 121. 22 (1839).
Callidea festiva, Germ. Zeits. i. 120. 19 (1839).
Calliphara basalis, Germ. Zeits. i. 129. 16 (1839).
Scutellera aurantiaco-maculata, Blanch. D'Orb. Diet. Hist. Nat.
Hem. pi. 4. fig. 7 (1849).
a. New Holland. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
b. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
d. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
e. New Holland. From Mr. Dring's Collection.
2. CALLIDEA sellata.
Callidea sellata, White in Gray's Zool. Miscellany, 79. 1 ; and
Callidea sellata var. chromatica, Id. 80. 2 (1842).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
3. CALLIDEA Baro.
Cimex Baro, Fab. E. S. supp. 528. 5 (1798).
HEMIPTERA. 23
Tetyra Baro, Fab. S. R. 129. 3 (1803); Schiodte, Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 279. 1 (1842).
Calliphara Baro, Germ. Zeits. i. 127- 11 (1839).
Eucorysses pallens, Am. &• Serv. Hem. 31. 1. pi. 1. fig. 4
(1843).
a. Silhet. From Mr. Sowerby's Collection.
b. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
c. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
Esq.
d. China (Hong Kong). Presented by J. C. Bowring,
Esq.
e. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
/. . From Mr. Birch's Collection.
4. CALLIDEA grandis.
Cimex grandis, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 31. pi. 2. fig. 46 (1783).
Calliphara grandis, Germ. Zeits. i. 128. 13 (1839).
a. Java.
5. CALLIDEA sexmaculata.
Scutellera sexmaculata, Leach, Zool. Misc. i. 36. pi. 14 (1814).
Calliphara Iris, Germ. Zeits. i. 128. 12 (1839); H. Sch. Wanz.
v. 80. t. 171.%. 526 (1839).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. China?
6. CALLIDEA superba, n. s.
C. elongato-ovata, violacea vel viridi-aurea, nigro-maculata, ab-
dornine fulvo, margine violaceo.
Long. lin. 91-10.
Above brilliant golden green, becoming dark violet after death.
Head impunctate ; its base, a longitudinal central line and the
inner margin of the orbit, black. Prothorax very faintly and
sparingly punctured; posterior margin, a longitudinal central
line, two spots on each side of this (of which the anterior is
smallest and sometimes wanting), and another in each lateral
angle, black. Scutellum very thickly and finely punctured, more
coarsely towards the basal angles ; basal elevation impunctate ;
two black spots near the base, united by a transverse line, which
runs in the basal furrow ; two large transverse spots near the
middle, two others behind these, forming a black band, inter-
rupted in the middle, and a rounded one near the apex. Abdo-
men orange-yellow, with the margins golden green ; the stigmata,
a large spot at base and apex of abdomen and a short transverse
line in the centre of the posterior margin of each segment, black.
24 HEMIPTERA.
Breast violet and golden green. Legs, rostrum and antennae
black.
a. Ceylon. From Dr. Gardner's Collection.
b. Ceylon. Presented by Capt. Parry.
7. CALLIDEA atricapilla.
Scutellera atricapilla, Guer. Voy. Cog. Zool. ii. 156 (1830).
Tectocoris javana, Hope, Cat. 14 (1837).
Calliphara javana, Germ. Zeits. i. 129. 14 (1839); If. Sckdff.
Wanz. v. 81. t. 171. fig. 527 (1839).
a. Java. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
c. Java.
8. CALLIDEA dimidiata, n. s.
Scutellera Billardierii, var., Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 154. Ail.
pi. 11. fig. 2 (1830).
C. elongata, capite thoraceque nigro-viridibus cupreo nitentibus;
scutello abdomineque basi flavis, apice nigris.
Long. lin. %\.
Elongate. Head and thorax, above and beneath, dark coppery
green, smooth, very faintly and sparingly punctured. Scutellum
rather finely and moderately punctured, from the base to rather
beyond the middle bright yellow, remainder dark brown or nearly
black. Margins of elytra brassy black. Abdomen with the three
basal segments bright yellow, remainder deep blackish, with the
margins coppery. Legs brassy black. Rostrum and antennae
black, the basal joint of the latter coppery.
a. Philippine Islands. Presented by Capt. Sir E. Belcher.
9. CALLIDEA imperialis.
Cimex imperialis, Fab. E. S. iv 81. 6 (1794); Don. South Sea
Ins. Hem. pi. 3. fig. 2 (1805).
Tetyra imperialis, Fab. S. R. 128. 1 (1803).
Calliphara imperialis, Germ. Zeits. i. 126. 6 (1839); H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 83. t. 171. fig. 528 (1839).
a. Australia.
b. Australia. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
c. Australia. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
10. CALLIDEA praslinia.
Scutellera praslinia, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 158. 1 & 160. Atl.
Ins. pi. 11. fig. 3 (1830).
Tetyra excellens, Burm. Nov. Act. Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 287. 5.
t. 41. fig. 2 (1834).
HEMIPTERA. 25
Callidea praslinea, Germ. Zeits. i. 118. 13 (1839).
Callidea nobilis, Germ. Zeits. i. 117. 12 (1839), nee Linn.
Callidea speciosa, White in Gray's Zool. Misc. 80. 3 (1842).
Callidea excellent Am. fy Serv. Hem. 32. 1 (1843).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Wood's Collection.
c. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
Var. j8. Callidea speciosa, White.
d. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
11. CALLIDEA nobilis.
Cimex nobilis, Linn. S. N. i. 716. 3 (1767).
Cimex pustulatus, Panz. Voet Col. iv. 111. 11. t. 47- fig. 11
(1798).
ScutelleraBuquetii, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 159, 7 & 162 (1830).
a. Java. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
b. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
c. Java. Presented by M. Percheron.
d. Java.
e. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
/. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
Esq.
12. CALLIDEA marginella.
Callidea marginella, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 117-
10 (1839).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
13. CALLIDEA pulchella.
C. ovata, viridi-cserulea, nitida, punctata; thorace maculis 9, scu-
tello 8, nigris; abdomine flavo nigro-maculato, rubro-margi-
nato ; femoribus rubris, apice nigris, tibiis, tarsis, antennisque
nigris.
Long. lin. 6.
This species in form and colouring very closely resembles C.
marginella, Hope. It differs in its smaller size, in having the
antennae much thicker and broader, and their second joint smaller
than in that species. The head in addition to the central longi-
tudinal line has a small black spot on each side in front of the
ocelli. The black spots occupy more of the surface than in C.
marginella, and are arranged in precisely the same manner;
namely, nine on the prothorax, of which three small ones at the
anterior margin, one in each lateral angle and four large ob-
long ones on the disc towards the posterior margin ; eight on
the scutellum, placed, two, close to the base, forming an inter-
*£0 HEMIPTERA.
rupted transverse band, a somewhat triangular one on centre of
disc, one on each side of this, two behind the middle and one
close to the apex. Abdomen yellow, with the margin crimson ;
stigmata black, with a row of golden green spots within them,
and within these another row of black ones ; a black patch at
base and apex of abdomen. Breast violet and green. Coxae yel-
low. Thighs red, with their tips, the tibiae, tarsi, rostrum and
antennae black.
a. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
b. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
14. CALLIDEA purpurea.
Cimex Stockerus, Fab. E. S. iv. 79. 1 (1794) (nee Linn.) ; Wolff,
Ic. Cim. 47. t. 5. fig. 44 (1801).
Tetyra Stockerus, Fab. S. R. 131. 12 (1803).
Scutellera Stockerus, Lat. Gen. iii. 113. 2 (1807); Guer. Voy.
Coq. Zool. ii. 159. 5 (1830).
Callidea Stockerus, Burm. Handb. ii. 394. 2 (1835).
Callidea purpurea, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 115. 8
(1839).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
c. India. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
15. CALLIDEA chrysoprasina.
Callidea chrysoprasina, H. Schaff. Wanz. iii. 103. t. 106. fig. 328
(1836); Germ. Zeits. i. 116. 9 (1839).
Scutellera aurata, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 159. 9 & 163 (1830).
Callidea aurifera, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837).
«. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
16. CALLIDEA Stollii.
Cimex Stollii, Wolff, Ic. Cim. 48. t. 5. fig. 45 (1801).
Scutellera Stockerus, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 159. 5 & 161
(1830).
Callidea Stollii, Germ. Zeits. i. 114. 7 (1839).
a. East Indies. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. East Indies.
c. East Indies. Presented by — Firminger, Esq.
d. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
e. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
/. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
Esq.
g. China (Hong Kong). Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
h. China. Presented by Mr. Larking.
i. China. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 2?
17. CALLIDEA ornata, n. s.
C. purpurascens, viridi-aureo nitens; thorace maculis 8, scu-
tello 5 nigris; abdomine rufo, stigmatibus, macula basali,
apiceque, nigris.
Long. lin. 6|.
Above brilliant golden green, becoming purplish after death,
thickly and rather strongly punctured. Head impunctate, with
a black spot on the vertex. Thorax with three small black spots
close to the anterior margin, three large ones touching the pos-
terior margin, and one in each lateral angle. Scutellum with the
basal elevation smooth, nearly impunctate; with a large triangular
black patch on the disc, a large oblong black spot on each side of
this, at the middle of the scutellum, and two smaller ones towards
the apex. Abdomen bright orange-red, with the margins crimson ;
the stigmata and a large spot at base and apex black. Breast
violet and black, tinged with golden green. Legs, rostrum
and antennae black, the legs tinged with violet,
a. China. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
18. CALLIDEA Stockerus.
Cimex Stockerus, Linn. Mus. Lud. Ulr. 167 (1764), and S. N.
i. 715. 1 (1767).
Scutellera Stockerus, Lat. Gen. iii. 113. 2 (1807).
Callidea Erichsoni, Germ. Zeits. 113. 5 (1839).
Callidea Taprobanensis, Hope, Cat. 14 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i.
118. 14(1839).
Stoll, Pun. 97. pi. 25. %. 172.
a. Ceylon. From Mr. Wenham's Collection.
b. Ceylon. Presented by Capt. Parry.
c. India.
19. CALLIDEA Reynaudii.
Scutellera Reynaudii, Gue'r. Voy. Eel. Zool. 497. Ins. pi. 4. fig. 3.
(1834); Germ. Zeits. i. 136. 9 (1839).
Callidea pulchra, Hope, Cat. 16 (1837).
Calliphara pulchra, Germ. Zeits. i. 127. 10 (1839).
a. Java?
20. CALLIDEA Germari.
Scutellera Germari, Eschsch. Dorp. Abh. i. 156. 73. t. 2. fig. 1
(1822).
Scutellera Germarii, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 158. 2 (1830).
Callidea Germari, Burm. Handb. ii. 394. 2 (1835) ; H. Schaff.
c 2
28 HEMIPTERA.
Wanz. iii. 102. t. 106. fig. 327 (1836) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 113. 4
(1839).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
21. CALLIDEA fascialis.
Callidea fascialis, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 86 (1842).
a. India. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Silhet. From Mr. Sowerby's Collection.
22. CALLIDEA Bengalensis.
Callidea Bengalensis, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 118.
15 (1839).
a. Bengal. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. India?
23. CALLIDEA Roylii.
Callidea Roylii, Hope, Cat. 16 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 119, 17
(1839).
a. Nepal? Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Assam. From Mr. Warwick's Collection.
c. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
24. CALLIDEA lateralis.
Scutellera lateralis, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 159. 4 & 160 (1830).
a. Java. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
b. Assam. From Mr. Warwick's Collection.
25. CALLIDEA eques.
Cimex eques, Fab. E. S. iv. 79. 2 (1794).
Tetyra eques, Fab. S. R. 131. 13 (1803).
Scutellera eques, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 158. 3 (1830).
Callidea eques, Burm. Handb. ii. 394. 1 (1835); Germ. Zeits.
112. 1 (1839).
Callidea formosa, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 113. 3
(1839).
Callidea dorsalis, White, in Gray's Zool. Misc. 80. 4 (1842).
Galostha eques, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 33. 1 (1843).
a. Borneo. From Mr. Low's Collection.
Var. j8. Callidea formosa, Hope ; C. dorsalis, White.
b. Penang. Presented by Sir W. Norris.
c. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
26. CALLIDEA dilaticollis.
Scutellera diktioollis, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 160. 11 & 164
(1830).
HEMIPTERA. 29
Chrysocoris Stollii, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 39. t.44. fig. 136 (1834).
Callidea abdominalis, Hope, Cat. 15 (1837) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 112.
2 (1839).
Galostha Stockerus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 34. 2 (1843).
a. Java. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. Java. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
c. Java. Presented by M. Percheron.
d. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
e. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
f. Java.
g. India. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
h. India (Moulmein). From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
i. India ? Presented by General Hardwicke.
j. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
Genus 13. CHCEROCORIS, n. g.
Head rather broad, lateral lobes as long as the central, but not
meeting beyond it; lateral margins slightly emarginate. Rostrum
with the second joint longest, basal joint shortest. Antennae of
five joints ; second joint shorter than the first; third joint nearly
as long as first and second together ; fourth and fifth joints equal,
longer than third. Body ovate ; scutellum reaching the extre-
mity of the abdomen, but leaving its lateral margins uncovered.
Afodomen destitute of ventral furrow, and not furnished with dull
spots on the fourth and fifth segments. Breast without a furrow,
its anterior margin produced on each side into small flaps, which
however do not cover the base of the antennae. Legs moderate.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Pachycoris, p., and Callidea, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Tetyra, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 46 (1843).
1. CHCEROCORIS paganus.
Cimex paganus, Fab. E. S. iv. 84. 17 (1794); Don. Ins. S. Seas,
Hem. pi. 3. fig. 4 (1805).
Tetyra pagana, Fab. S. R. 134. 29 (1803); Am. $ Serv. H<>m.
47. 1 (1843).
Scutellera pagana, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 156. Ail. pi. 11.
fig. 5 (1830); Boisd. Voy. de I' Astrolabe, ii. 625. 3. pi. 11.
fig. 4 (1832).
Callidea pagana, Germ. Zeits. 122. 24 (1839).
a. New Holland. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. New Holland. Presented by J. Hunter, Esq.
c. Sydney. Presented by Dr. Andrew Sinclair.
30 HEMIPTERA.
d. N. Coast of New Holland. Presented by Sir John Rich-
ardson.
e. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Rev. Augustus Beau-
fort.
/. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Butler, Esq.
g. New Holland.
2. CHCEROCORIS variegatus, n. s.
C. rufus, punctatus, nigro-variegatus ; capite nigro, rufo-lineato ;
abdomine utrinque serie duplici macularum nigrarum.
Long. lin. 5£.
Ovate, rather elongate, bright red, shining, thickly and rather
strongly punctured. Head black, with a red line on the central
lobe, and a spot of the same colour on each of the lateral lobes.
Eyes black. Thorax with a broad transverse black band near the
anterior margin, and a second near the posterior margin ; these
bands united on each side by a longitudinal band which runs
from behind the eye to the posterior angle and in the centre by
a short longitudinal line. Scutellum with a slight, raised, longi-
tudinal line in the centre ; a large patch at the base, an irregular
interrupted band behind the middle (formed of four confluent
spots) and a furcate patch on the apex, black. Abdomen beneath
bright red, shining, very finely punctured, with two rows of large
black spots on each side. Anal apparatus variegated with black.
Breast orange, variegated with black. Legs black, with the thighs
bright red beneath. Rostrum black, yellowish at the base. An-
tennaj black.
a. Swan River. From Mr. Turner's Collection.
3. CHCEROCORIS aulicus.
Pachycoris aulicus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 189. 141 (1837);
Germ. Zeits. i. 90. 15 (1839) ; H. Schdff. Wanz. v. 10. t. 148.
fig. 467 (1839).
Var. Pachycoris ornatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent.v. 190. 142 (1837).
a. Africa. From Col. Whitehall's Collection.
b. S. Africa. From M. Argent's Collection.
c. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius's Collection.
Genus 14. PACHYCORIS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Pal B. Ins. (1805).
Pachycoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. (1839) ;
Am. $ Serv. Hem. (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 31
1. PACHYCORIS pinguis.
Pachycoris pinguis, Germ. Zeits. i. 91. 19 (1839); H. Schoff.
Wanz. v. 7. t. 147. fig. 462 (1839).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Cayenne.
2. PACHYCORIS Klugii.
Pachycoris Klugii, Burm. Handb. ii. 392. 3 (1835) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. iv. 5. t. 111. figs. 347 & 348 (1839); Germ. Zeits. i.
85. 6 (1839) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 38. 1 (1843).
Var. Pachycoris aquila, H. Schdff. Wanz. v. 7. t. 147. fig. 463
(1839).
a. Central America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
c. Mexico. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
d. Mexico. From M. Argent's Collection.
e. (P. aquila, H. Sch.) Presented by Dowager Lady East.
3. PACHYCORIS Fabricii.
Cimex Fabricii, Linn. Mant. PL 534 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv. 83.
14 (1794).
Tetyra Fabricii, Fab. S. R. 132. 19 (1803).
Pachycoris Fabricii, Burm. Handb. ii. 392. 1 (1835) ; Hahn, iii. 2/.
t. 81. fig. 249 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 84. 5 (1839); Am. %
Serv. Hem. 38. 2 (1843).
Var, Scutellera decorata, Perty, Del. 164. t. 33. fig. 1 (1830).
a. Venezuela.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. PACHYCORIS Schousbcei.
Tetyra Schousbcei, Fab. S. R. 132. 18 (1803).
Pachycoris Schousbcei, Burm. Handb. ii. 392. 2 (1835); Germ.
Zeits. i. 83. 4 (1839).
Pachycoris Fabricii, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 6. t. 111. fig. 349 (1839).
a. Brazil. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Brazil. Presented by John Bo wring, Esq.
d. Brazil. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
e. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
/. . From Mr. Walker's Collection.
5. PACHYCORIS nitens.
Cimex Fabricii, Wolff, Ic. dm. 93. t. 9. fig. 87 (1802).
Scutellera Fabricii, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 31, Hem. pi. 5. figs. 1 & 2
(1805).
32 HEMIPTERA.
Pachycoris nitens and pumila, Hope, Cat. 12 (1837).
Pachycoris guttula, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 7. 1. 1 11. fig. 350 (1839);
Germ. Zeits. i. 86. 7 (1839); Am. # Serv. Hem. 39. 3 (1843).
Pachycoris angularis and pumilus, Germ. Zeits. i. 87. 8 & 9
(1839).
a. St. Domingo. Presented by M. A. Pierret.
b. .
6. PACHYCORIS variabilis.
Pachycoris variabilis, H. Schaff. Wanz. iv. 9. t. 112. figs. 353 &
354 (1839); Germ. Zeits. i. 88. 11 (1839).
a. Mexico. Presented by J. Taylor, Esq.
b. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
c. Mexico.
7. PACHYCORIS punctatissimus.
Scutellera punctatissima, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 32, Hem. pi. 5. fig. 3
(1805).
Pachycoris punctatissimus, Germ. Zeits. i. 98. 34 (1839).
a. Mexico. Presented by J. Taylor, Esq.
b. Mexico.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
8. PACHYCORIS marginellus, n. s.
P. ovatus, convexus, supra testaceus, nigro-punctatus ; subtus
niger ; thoracis abdominisque marginibus albidis.
Long. lin. 5J.
Above testaceous, shining, thickly and strongly punctured
with black. Head with the apex, the lateral margins and the
margins of the central lobe brassy black. Eyes brown. Thorax
with a narrow line down the centre, and the anterior and lateral
margins impunctate ; a large irregular, transverse, black patch
on each side near the anterior margin, united to the lateral an-
gles by a broad, submarginal line. Scutellum with an impunc-
tate, longitudinal line down the centre of the disc; the base
black, with a pale, impunctate spot on each side. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra pitchy, with the outer margin yellowish
white ; inner portion membranous, semitransparent, white ; apical
membrane brown. Wings semitransparent, with the apex pale
brown. Head beneath, breast and abdomen, deep pitchy black,
thickly and strongly punctured, except on the disc of the abdo-
men ; margins of the breast and abdomen, both above and be-
neath, pale yellow, impunctate. Legs, rostrum and antennae
dull red; the thighs, the apical joints of the tarsi and of the
rostrum and antennae pitchy.
HEM1PTERA. 33
9. PACHYCORIS velutinus, n. s.
P. ovatus, subconvexus, supra piceus, viridi-punctatissimus, mar-
gine toto pallido ; corpore subtus pedibusque pallidis ; antennis
nigris.
Long. lin. 6^.
Ovate, pointed anteriorly. Above deep pitdhy brown, com-
pletely covered with very small shining green punctures, which
make it appear of a fine velvety green. The lateral margins of
the head and a line down the central lobe, the lateral margins of
the prothorax and of the abdomen and the base of the margins
of the elytra, testaceous. Scutellum narrowly edged with orange
at the apex. Body beneath testaceous, finely and rather thickly
punctured, with the disc of the abdomen smooth. Breast with
a brassy green patch on each side, close to the anterior margin.
Legs pale brown. Thighs with the upper surface and the apex
blue-black. Tibiae pubescent, with the inner surface blue-black.
Rostrum with the basal and second joints testaceous ; the back
of the second joint and the third and fourth entirely, black. An-
tennae black, with the base of the first joint testaceous,
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
10. PACHYCORIS lineolatus, n. s.
P. ovatus, supra luteo-fulvus, punctatus, lineolis trassversis ni-
gris numerosis; corpore subtus pedibusque testaceis, imma-
rulatis ; antennis nigris.
Long. lin. 5-5£.
Above yellow, finely and thickly punctured. Head with two
short black lines at the base. Thorax with eight longitudinal
bands, formed of short transverse black lines ; a central longi-
tudinal line, the lateral margins and numerous small spots on the
interstices of the black bands, orange. Scutellum covered with
short black lines, similar to those on the thorax but less regularly
disposed; with a central longitudinal orange line, continuous
with that on the thorax, and some scattered orange spots amongst
the black lines. Margins of the elytra with several small black
lines. Margins of the abdomen orange, very strongly punctured
and with a black spot on each segment. Body beneath, legs and
rostrum pale testaceous. Abdomen with the disc impunctate,
the sides with a few scattered punctures. Breast sparingly punc-
tured. Legs pilose ; tarsi with the tip of the last joint and the
claws black. Rostrum with the tip of the last joint brown. An-
tennae black, with the basal joint testaceous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Columbia.
c5
34 HEMIPTERA.
11. PACHYCORIS sticticus, n. s.
P. luteo-fulvus, nigro-punctatissimus; scutello macula basali
parva utrinque viridi-senea ; antennis nigris, articulis duobus
basalibus testaceis.
Long. lin. 3|.
Above orange-yellow, rather thickly and finely punctured with
black. Head with numerous strong brassy punctures; eyes
pitchy brown. Thorax with four indistinct patches, formed of
brassy black punctures, on the anterior margin ; a similar spot
on each lateral angle and two others on the posterior margin.
Scutellum with a dark patch at the base and two interrupted
bands across the disc, formed of large brassy black punctures
similar to those of the thoracic spots ; on each side of the base
is a small brassy green impression. Margins of the abdomen
with a black spot in the posterior angle of each segment. Body
beneath and legs pale testaceous, thickly and strongly punctured
with black ; abdomen with a black spot on each side of the fourth
and fifth segments ; breast with several brassy black punctured
spots on each side. Head beneath brassy black, very strongly
Cnctured. Rostrum testaceous, with the two apical joints dark
>wn. Antennae with the two basal joints testaceous, the re-
mainder black.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
12. PACHYCORIS obscurus, n. s.
P. supra testaceus, nigro-punctatissimus ; corpore subtus pedi-
busque pallidioribus, nigro-punctatis ; antennis nigris, articulo
basali testaceo.
Long. lin. 3£.
Ovate, above testaceous, thickly punctured with black. Head
very thickly punctured, with three irregular impunctate lines on
the vertex. Thorax with some of the punctures confluent, form-
ing short transverse lines, arranged in indistinct longitudinal
bands. Scutellum with some of the punctures confluent, form-
ing short lines irregularly placed on the surface, and with a
narrow longitudinal impunctate line. Margins of the abdomen
variegated with orange and black. Body beneath and legs pale
testaceous, thickly punctured with black. Head black, strongly
punctured. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex black. Antenna?
black ; basal joint testaceous with the apex black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 35
13. PACHYCORIS hirtipes.
Pachycoris hirtipes, H. Schdff. Wanz. iii. 97. t. 104. fig. 322
(1836); Germ. Zeits. i. 97. 31 (1839).
Pachycoris piperitia, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837).
a. Brazil? Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Brazil. Presented by Sir Charles Stuart.
c. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
d. Brazil.
e. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiche.
14. PACHYCORIS obliquus.
Pachycoris obliquus, Germ. Zeits. i. 94. 24 (1839) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 54. t. 157. fig. 491 (1839).
a. Columbia.
15. PACHYCORIS conicus.
Pachycoris conicus, Germ. Zeits. i. 106. 52 (1839); H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 55. t. 157. fig. 492 (1839).
a. S. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
16. PACHYCORIS castaneus, n. s.
P. castaneus, punctatus, subtus testaceo-variegatus ; thorace
utrinque macula magna fulva.
Long. lin. 4.
Ovate, somewhat elongate, dark chestnut-brown, thickly and
finely punctured. Head with the anterior margin reflexed.
Thorax with an indistinct central longitudinal line and a large
spot within each lateral angle, bright orange. Abdomen with
the anal apparatus and a large patch on each side of the second,
third, fourth and fifth segments, testaceous, punctured with
brown. Breast with the posterior margin, the antero-lateral
margins and a large patch at the base of each of the legs, testa-
ceous, punctured with brown. Head beneath brassy black, with
the anterior and lateral margins testaceous. Legs pitchy black,
shining, with the coxae and base of the thighs brownish testa-
ceous. Rostrum with the basal joint testaceous, remainder pitchy
brown. Antennae black? (two apical joints wanting).
a. Bolivia. From Mr. Bridges' Collection.
17. PACHYCORIS incarnatus.
Pachycoris incarnatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 91. 18 (1839); H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 9. t. 148. fig. 466 (1839).
a. Rio Janeiro. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
36 HEMIPTERA,
Genus 15* MACRAULAX, n. g.
Head longer than broad, nearly as broad in front as behind ;
central lobe passing the lateral ones ; lateral margins very slightly
waved. Rostrum very long, reaching the middle of the penulti-
mate segment of the abdomen ; second joint very long, longer
than the third and fourth together; first joint shorter than the
third; fourth shortest. Antennae of five joints; basal joint
shortest, second and third about equal; fourth longer, fifth
longest. Body ovate, rather convex. Abdomen with a very
distinct central furrow reaching the posterior margin of the pe-
nultimate segment ; on each side of this and the preceding seg-
ment is an oblong dull spot. Anterior margin of the breast very
slightly produced. Tarsi 3-jointed, basal joint longest.
Pachycoris, H. ScMff. Wanz. iv. (1839).
1. MACRAULAX bipunctatus.
Pachycoris bipunctatus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 87. t. 135. fig. 420
a. Australia. From Mr. Harrington's Collection.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 16. HOM^EMUS, n. g.
Head rather longer than broad, rounded in front, lateral mar-
gins nearly straight. Rostrum reaching the second segment of
the abdomen ; second joint as long as the third and fourth to-
gether, third joint a little longer than fourth. Antennae of five
joints ; first and second joints equal, third joint longer than the
second, fourth and fifth about equal, longer than the third.
Body ovate ; scutellum reaching the apex of the abdomen. Ab-
domen furnished with silky spots on the fourth and fifth seg-
ments ; destitute of central furrow. Breast furnished with flaps
at the anterior margin, covering the base of the antenna?. Legs
as usual.
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
1. HOM^EMUS exilis.
Pachycoris exilis, H. Schdff. Wanz.iv.b.t. 110. fig. 346 (1839);
Germ. Zeits. i. 98. 35 (1839).
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
2. HOMJEMUS parvulus.
Pachycoris parvulus, Germ. Zeits. i. 107. 53 (1839); H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 54. t. 160. fig. 501 (1839).
a. East Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 3/
Genus 17. SYMPHYLUS, n. g.
Head triangular, nearly equilateral, pointed in front ; lateral
margins very slightly sinuated. Rostrum rather long, generally
reaching the base of the abdomen ; second and third joints
nearly equal, fourth shorter, basal joint shortest. Antennae
5-jointed; basal joint very short, second as long or longer than
the third ; fourth and fifth about equal, longer than the other
three joints. Body ovate ; scutellum reaching the extremity of
the abdomen, but leaving a broad portion of the elytra unco-
vered on each side. Abdomen not furrowed beneath ; furnished
with dull spots on the fourth and fifth segments. Breast with a
distinct furrow in the centre for the reception of the rostrum, the
margins of which are often considerably raised. Anterior margin
of the breast not dilated. Tarsi of three joints, third longest.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
* Posterior margin of thorax straight or nearly so.
1. SYMPHYLUS obtusus, n. s.
S. ovatus, antice obtusus, testaceus, fusco-punctatissimus; capite
subtus, pectorisque maculis duabus utrinque, viridi-aeneis.
Long. lin. 2|.
q ? Broadly ovate, widest in front, testaceous, very thickly punc-
tured with brown. Head short, pale brown, with brassy green
punctures. Eyes red. Scutellum with a large triangular ferru-
ginous patch at the base ; the punctures on the scutellum some-
what confluent, forming indistinct transverse lines. Abdomen
and breast pale testaceous ; "the former with the disc impunctate,
the sides thickly punctured with reddish brown. Breast punc-
tured with brown, and with two small patches of brassy green
punctures on each side. Head beneath covered with brassy green
punctures. Legs and rostrum testaceous, the former moderately
punctured with red. Antenna pale brown, with the basal joint
testaceous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
2. SYMPHYLUS irroratus.
Cimex irroratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 88. 84 (1794).
Tetyra irrorata, Fab. S. R. 136. 40 (1803) ; ScUodte, Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 297. 14 (1842).
Scutellera cordigera, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 234. pi. 5 B. fig. 7 (1805).
38 HEMIPTERA.
Pachycoris irroratus, Germ. Zeits. i. 99. 36 (1839) ; H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 55. t. 159. fig. 500 (1839).
3. SYMPHYLUS variegatus.
Pachycoris variegatus, H. Schaff. Wanz. in. 106. t. 107. fig. 332?
(1836) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 93. 22 ? (1839).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
4. SYMPHYLUS poecilus, n. s.
5. testaceus, fusco-punctatus, supra fusco- variegatus ; abdomine
subtus rufo-punctatus.
Long. lin. 3i-3J.
Testaceous, very tbickly and finely punctured with brown, and
covered with small bright red spots. Eyes and ocelli red. Thorax
with two brownish black patches on the disc, touching the hinder
margin. Scutellum with a large irregular dark brown patch on
each side, reaching from the base to beyond the middle ; from
the inner angles of these patches spring two interrupted black
lines, which appear to form two rings meeting in the centre of
the apical portion of the scutellum, where there is a slightly
raised longitudinal line. Abdomen beneath pale testaceous,
with the disc impunctate, the sides covered with large bright
red punctures. Breast of the same colour as the abdomen, irre-
gularly punctured with brown. Legs and rostrum testaceous,
the former with numerous large brown punctures. Antennae
with the basal joint testaceous ; second and third pale brown ;
third and fourth pitchy black, yellow at the apex.
Var. j3. Brownish testaceous, with the base of the scutellum
and a large bilobed spot near its apex dark brown. Body be-
neath as above.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collections.
•f Posterior margin of thorax produced in a semicircle over the
base of the scutellum.
5. SYMPHYLUS Knochii.
Pachycoris Knochii, Germ. Zeits. i. 98. 33? (1839).
a. Brazil.
b. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
c. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
d. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 39
Genus 18. HOTEA.
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839); H. Schdff. Wanz. r.
(1839).
Hotea, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 41 (1843).
1. HOTEA curculionoides.
Pachycoris curculionoides, H. Schdff. Wanz. iii. 106. t. 107.
fig. 331 (1836) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 106. 49 (1839).
Pachycoris punctulatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 105. 48 (1839).
a. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
Esq.
b. Java.
2. HOTEA Gambiae.
Trigonosoma Gambise et apicale, Hope, Cat. 11 (1837).
Pachycoris falcatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 191. 144 (1837).
Pachycoris Gambise et apicalis, Germ. Zeits. i. 106. 50 & 51
(1839).
Hotea triangulum, Am. 4- Serv. H£m. 41. 1 (1843).
a. Congo.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Ret. D. F. Morgan.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Dre'ge's Collection.
Genus 19. ODONTOTARSUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. (1767) ; Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. (1/90) ;
Fab. Ent. Syst. iv.(l?94).
Thyreocoris, p., Schrank, Faun. Boic. (1801).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); H. Sell. Nom. Ent. i. (1835).
Odontotarsus, Lap. Hem. 68 (1832); Spin. Hem. 362 (1837);
Ramb. Faun. And.-, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 42 (1843); Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. 13 (1846).
Bellocoris, Hahn, Wanz.ii. 42 (1834).
Pachycoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
1. ODONTOTARSUS caudatus.
Pachycoris caudatus, King, Symb. Phys. Dec. v. t. 43. fig. 6
(1834); Burm. Handb. ii. 392. 6 (1835); Germ. Zeits. 105.
47 (1839).
Bellocoris caudatus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 28. t. 119. fig. 378
(1839).
Odontotarsus productus, Spin. Htm. 362. 3 (1837).
Odontotarsus caudatus, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 104. 1 (1841);
Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 43. 2. pi. 2. fig. 3 (1843).
Zenabus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser.iii. 404. 4 (1845).
a. Tunis. From Mr. Fraser's Collection.
40 HEMIPTERA.
2. ODONTOTARSUS grammicus.
Cimex grammicus, Linn. S. N. i. 716. 7 (1767) ; Fab. E. S. iv.
86. 26 (1794).
Cimex purpureolineatus, Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. 223. 129 (1/90).
Thyreocoris grammicus, Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii. 68. 1093
(1801).
Tetyra grammica, Fab. S. R. 137. 43 (1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
172. pi. 17. %. 166 (1811).
Odontotarsus purpureolineatus, Lap. Hem. 68 (1832).
Bellocoris purpureolineatus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 43. t. 44. fig. 138
(1834).
Pachycoris grammicus, Burnt. Handb. ii. 392. 5 (1835); Germ.
Zeits. 104. 46 (1839).
Odontotarsus grammicus, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 104. 2 (1841) ;
Am. 4* Serv. Hem. 42. 1 (1843); Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 13. 133
(1846).
Odontotarsus, Amyot, Ann. Soc.Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 403.3 (1845).
Stall, Pun. 91. pi. 23. fig. 158.
a. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. France.
6*. France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Italy. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
d. N. America ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
e. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. ODONTOTARSUS obscurus, n. s.
O, prsecedenti valde aifinis, sed differt corpore minus convexo,
capite breviore, thoracisque angulis lateralibus magis rotun-
datis.
Long. lin. 4±.
Oval, rather flat, testaceous ; scutellum rounded posteriorly.
Head with the lateral margins and two longitudinal lines on the
disc black. Thorax with four longitudinal brown bands, formed
of punctures ; the two lateral ones continued on the scutellum
forming an irregular waved streak on each side. Scutellum very
thickly covered with black punctures, which give it a greyish
appearance ; with a narrow longitudinal yellowish line in the
centre, and numerous small whitish spots scattered over the sur-
face. Abdomen beneath yellow, with the lateral portion rather
thickly punctured ; the stigmata and some scattered points on the
disc black. Breast and underside of the head testaceous, thickly
and strongly punctured with black. Legs testaceous, covered
with fine black punctures. Rostrum of the same colour, with the
two apical joints dark brown.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
HEMIPTERA. 41
4. ODONTOTARSUS silpholdes.
Cimex silphoides, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 29 (1783).
Cimex stigma, Fab. E. S. Supp. 528. 11 (1798).
Tetyra stigma, Fab. S. R. 133. 21 (1803).
Pachycoris stigma, Burm. Handb. ii. 392. 4 (1835) ; Germ. Zeits.
i. 90. 16(1839).
StoU, Pun. 19. pi. 4. fig. 21.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. . From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
5. ODONTOTARSUS circumductus.
Pachycoris circumductus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 190. 143
(1837).
a. W. Africa.
Genus 20. ALPHOCORIS.
Alphocoris, Germ. Zeits. i. 58 (1839); Am. & Serv. Hem. 43
(1843).
1. ALPHOCORIS mucoreus.
Tetyra mucorea, Klua fy Ehrb. Symb. PJiys. v. t. 43. fig. 45
(1834).
Alphocoris larinoides, Germ. Zeits. i. 60. 2 (1839).
Alphocoris mucoreus, King 8f Ehrb. Symb. Phys. v.B(1845).]
a. Egypt. Presented by — Wilkinson, Esq.
2. ALPHOCORIS lixoides.
Alphocoris lixoides, Germ. Zeits. i. 59. 1. t. 1. fig. 3 (1839);
Am. $ Serv. Hem. 44. 1 (1843).
a. N. India. From Captain Boys's Collection.
Genus 21. AGONOSOMA.
Agonosoma, Lap. Hem. 69 (1832) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 44 (1843).
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
1. AGONOSOMA flavolineatum.
Agonosoma flavolineatum, Lap. Hem. 69 (1832); Am. & Serv
Hem. 44. 1. pi. 2. fig. 2 (1843).
Pachycoris lineatus, H. Schaff. Wanz. iii. 68. t. 94. fig. 282 (1836).
Pachycoris flavolineatus, Germ. Zeits. 101. 40 (1839).
a. Cayenne. Presented by M. Serville.
b. Cayenne.
42 HEMIPTERA.
2. AGONOSOMA trivittatum.
Cimcx trivittatus, Panz. Voet Col. iv. 111. 12. t. 47. fig. 12
(1798).
Pachycoris virgatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 102. 42. t. 1. fig. 6 (1839).
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Columbia.
3. AGONOSOMA dichrouni.
Scutellera dichroa, Perty, Del. 164. pi. 33. fig. 2 (1830).
Var. Agonosoma bicolor, Hope, Cat. 12 (1837).
Var. Agonosoma Reichei, Spin. Hem. 361 (1837).
Pachycoris dichrous, Germ. Zeits. i. 103. 45 (1839).
Agonosoma dichroum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 45. 2 (1843).
a. Brazil.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Cayenne. From M. Rothery's Collection.
Var. jS. A. bicolor, Hope. A. Reichei, Spin.
d. Para. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
e. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
4. AGONOSOMA flavipes.
A. prsecedenti valde aifine, sed differt abdomine pallido, violaceo-
marginato ; femoribus flavis ; capitis marginibus nigris.
Long. lin. 6.
Closely resembles the preceding; pale orange yellow, very finely
punctured. Head with the lateral margins and the margins of
the central lobe black. Eyes black. Thorax with four black
spots ; two on the anterior margin meeting the central lines of
the head, and two on the disc. Scutellum with four black spots,
two at the base and two behind the middle. [These spots vary
greatly in size, being sometimes reduced to mere points.] Ab-
domen yellow, with a broad violet band, dentated internally down
each side near the lateral margin ; the margin itself yellow.
Disc of the abdomen with five small brownish spots. Breast va-
riegated with violet and yellow, rather thickly and strongly punc-
tured. Head beneath violet, with the lateral margins and the
centre of the base yellow. Rostrum yellow, with the two apical
joints pitchy. Legs yellow, with the outer margin of the tibiae
and the tarsi black. Antennae black, with the basal joint yellow.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Columbia.
HEMJPTERA. 43
Genus 22. CYPTOCORIS.
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Cyptocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 388 (1839); Germ. Zeits. i. 49
(1843).
1. CYPTOCORIS Lundii.
Tetyra Lundii, Fab. S. R. 133. 25 (1803).
Cyptocoris Lundii, Burm. Handb. ii. 388. 1 (1835) ; Germ. Zeits.
i. 50. 1. 1. 1. fig. 4 (1839).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. W. Africa. Presented by Captain Parry.
Genus 23. ZOPHOESSA, n. g.
Head about as broad as long, rounded at apex ; lateral lobes
shorter than the central one ; lateral margins slightly waved.
Rostrum reaching the base of the posterior legs ; second joint
very long, forming nearly half the rostrum; third and fourth
joints about equal, the third slightly inflated. Antennae 5-jointed,
slightly thickened towards the apex ; basal joint longer than the
second; third and fourth joints about equal, shorter than the
second; fifth joint equal to the first. Body ovate, convex.
Thorax with a transverse furrow across the disc, about the middle.
Membrane of elytra with five or six nervures. Abdomen with-
out a longitudinal furrow, but with two small dull spots near the
middle of the fourth and fifth segments. Anterior margin of
the breast very slightly produced. Legs moderate ; tarsi of three
joints ; first and third about equal, second very small.
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
1. ZOPHOESSA porosa.
Pachycoris? porosus, Germ. Zeits. i. 108. 56 (1839).
a. East Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
Fam. 2. EURYGA STRIDE.
Thorax hexagonal. Head produced, forming a triangle with
the prothorax. Lateral lobes of the head passing the" central
one (except in one or two species of Eurygaster), and generally
meeting beyond it. Eyes sessile. Antennae with the second
joint as long or longer than the third. Elytra straight, not folded
at the base of the membrane; the outer margin usually un-
covered to the apex of the coriaceous portion.
Tetyrides and Eurygastrides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. (1843).
Praeanguli, p., Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. (1845).
44 HEMIPTERA.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Body convex or subconvex. Scutellum
covering nearly the whole abdomen.
A. Tibiae spinous 1. PSACASTA.
B. Tibiae unarmed.
1. Lateral angles of the prothorax . un-
armed 2. BOLBOCORIS.
2. Lateral angles of the prothorax very
prominent.
a. Anterior margin of the breast pro-
duced 4. TRIGONOSOMA.
b. Anterior margin of the breast not
produced 3. ANCYROSOMA.
II. Body subdepressed. Margins of the
abdomen projecting considerably beyond
the scutellum.
A. Second joint of the antennae not much
longer than the third 5. EURYGASTER.
B. Second joint of the antennae at least
twice as long as the third 6. GRAPHOSOMA.
Genus 1. PSACASTA.
Cimex, p., Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. (1 790); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Burm. Handb.n. (1835);
H. Sch. Norn. Ent. (1835) ; Ramb. Faun. And. ii. (1841).
Ventocoris, p., Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834).
Psacasta, Germ. Zeits. i. 68 (1839) ; H. Sch. Wanz. v. 46 (1839) ;
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 45 (1843).
1. PSACASTA tuberculata.
Cimex tuberculatus, Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. 229. 1294 (1790) ; Fab.
E. S. iv. 90. 45 (1794).
Tetyra tuberculata, Fab. S. R. 139. 52(1803); H. Sch'dff. Cont.
Panz. F. G. 135. t. 2, & Nom. Ent. i. 53 & 90 (1835) ; Ramb.
Faun. And. ii. 98. 3 (1841).
Psacasta tuberculata, Germ. Zeits. i. 70. 2 (1839) ; H. Sch'dff.
Wanz. v. 46 (1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 46. 2 (1843).
Oncopygia, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 405. 6 (1845).
a. .
2. PSACASTA conspersa.
Psacasta conspersa, Germ. Zeits. i. 71. 4 (1839).
a. Odessa. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
HEMIPTERA. 45
3. PSACASTA Cerinthe.
Cimex Cerinthe, Fab. E. S. iv. 82. 9 (1794).
Tetyra Cerinthe, Fab. S. R. 140. 56 (1803); Schib'dte, Kroy
Tijdsk. iv. 301. 18 (1842).
Tetyra (pagana) gentilis, Fab. S. R. 140. 57.
Trigonosoma Cerinthe et pagana, Germ. Zeits. i. 57. 3 & 4
(1839).
Psacasta nigra, Germ. Zeits. i. 141. 6 (1839); H. Schaff. Wanz.
v. 47. t. 159. fig. 498 (1839).
a. Tangier. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
Genus 2. BOLBOCORIS.
Trigonosoma, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Bolbocoris, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 50 (1843).
1. BOLBOCORIS rufus.
Trigonosoma rufum, Hope, Cat. 12 (1837).
Trigonosoma rufa, Germ. Zeits. i. 57. 5 (1839); H. Schaff'.
Wanz. v. 42. 1. 157. fig. 494 (1839).
Bolbocoris tricolor, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 50. 1 (1843).
a. Senegal. Presented by M. Percheron.
2. BOLBOCORIS ? reticulatus, n. s.
B. testaceus, fusco-punctatissimus ; scutello punctis 2 albis ba-
salibus, postice nigro-reticulato.
Long. lin. 2f.
Above pale testaceous, thickly punctured with brown, and
sprinkled with small smooth whitish warts. Head pale brown,
very thickly punctured. Thorax with three small tubercles close
to the anterior margin; lateral angles very prominent. Scu-
tellum reticulated with black, with a strong longitudinal keel
towards the apex, and a white spot on each side at the base.
Beneath pale brown, variegated with testaceous ; head darker.
Legs pale brown, annulated with dull yellow. Antennae brown,
with the apical joint black. Membrane of elytra and wings hya-
line.
a. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
Esq.
Genus 3. ANCYROSOMA.
Cimex, p., Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. (1790); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv.
(1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835).
Ventocoris, p., Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834).
46 HEMIPTERA.
Trigonosoma, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Graphosoma, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839); Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv.
(1846).
Ancyrosoma, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 49 (1843).
1. ANCYROSOMA albolineatum.
Cimex albolineatus, Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. 229. 1295 (1790) ; Fab.
E. S. iv. 88. 32 (1794); Panz. F. G. 66. 20; Wolff, Ic. dm.
95. t. 9. fig. 89 (1802).
Tetyra albolineata, Fab. S. R. 140. 58 (1803); H. Sch. Nom.
Ent. i. 54 & 89 (1835).
Ventocoris albolineatus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 37. t. 43. fig. 135
(1834).
Trigonosoma albolineata, Burm. Handb. ii. 389. 5 (1835) ; Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. 15. 135 (1846).
Graphosoma albolineata, Germ. Zeits. i. 52. 5 (1839).
Ancyrosoma albolineatum, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 49. 1. pi. 2. fig. 1
(1843).
Ancyrosoma, Amyot.Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 407. 9 (1845).
Stoll, Pun. 90. t. 23. fig. 156.
a. Dalmatia.
b. Paros. Presented by Professor Edward Forbes.
c. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 4. TRIGONOSOMA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803) ; H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. (1835) ;
Ramb. Faun. And. ii. (1841).
Trigonosoma, p., Lap. Hfni. 69 (1832); Burm. Handb. ii. 389
(1835); Spin. Hem. 367 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 55 (1839);
Ramb. Faun. And. ii. (1841); Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 14
(1846).
Ventocoris, p., Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834).
Trigonosoma, Am. §* Serv. Hem. 48 (1843).
1. TRIGONOSOMA Desfontainii.
Cimex Desfontaini, Fab. E. S. iv. 89. 40 (1794) ; Cog. III. 1. 39.
t. 10. fig. 5 (1799).
Tetyra Desfontainii, Fab. S. R. 141. 61 (1803); Ramb. Faun.
And. ii. 97. 2 (1841).
Trigonosoma Desfontainii, Germ. Zeits. i. 56. 1 (1839); Am. <^*
Serv. Hem. 48. 2 (1843).
Desfontainius, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 406. 8
(1845).
a. Egypt. Presented by Charles Lamb, Esq.
b. Ceylon. Presented by A. Paul, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 47
2. TRIGONOSOMA Nigellae.
Cimex Nigellse, Fab. E. S. iv. 82. 8 (1/94); Panz. Faun. Germ.
66. 19; Wolff, Ic. dm. 92. t. 9. fig. 86 (1802).
Tetyra Nigellse, Fab. S. R. 140. 55 (1803); H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
i. 53 & 89 (1835).
Ventocoris Nigelke, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 36. t. 43. fig. 133 (1834).
Trigonosoma Nigellae, Lap. Hem. 69 (1832); Eurm. Handb. ii.
389.3(1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 56. 2 (1839); Ramb. Faun.
And. ii. 96. 1 (1841); Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 48. 1 (1843); Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. 15. 134 (1846).
Trigonosoma, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 406. 7
(1845).
a. South of France.
3. TRIGONOSOMA? Galii.
Cimex Galii, Wolff, Ic. dm. 97. t. 10. fig. 91 (1802).
Tetyra Galii, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 53 & 89 (1835).
Trigonosoma Galii, H. Sclidff. Wanz. iv. 26. t. 119. fig. 376
(1839); Germ. Zeits. i. 58. 8 (1839).
Camaromus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent.Fr. 2me ser. iii. 408. 11 (1845).
a. South of France. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 5. EURYGASTER.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. i.; Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. (1790); Fab.
E. S. iv. (1794).
Thyreocoris, p., Schr. Faun. Boic. ii. (1801).
Tetyra, p., Fab. S. R. (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) & Hem.
Suec. (1829); Eurm. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
i. (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. (1839); Ramb. Faun. And. ii.
(1841).
Eurygaster, Lap. Hem. 69 (1832); Spin. Hem. 365 (1837);
Am. $ Serv. Hem. 53 (1843) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 9 (1846) ;
Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 14 (1848).
Scutellera, p., L. Duf. Rech. (1833).
Bellocoris, p., Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834).
Odontotarsus, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
* Central lobe of the head reaching the anterior margin.
1. EURYGASTER alternatus.
Tetyra alternata, Say, Am. Ent. t. 43. fig. 3(1828); Germ.
Zeits. i.74.5(1839).
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. Lake Erie. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
c. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
48 HEMIPTERA.
2. EURYGASTER maurus.
Cimex maurus, Linn. S. N. i. 716. 5 (1/67) ; Rossi, Faun. Etr.
ii. 227. 1290 (1790); Fab. E. S. iv. 87. 30 (1794); Wolff,
Ic. dm. 135. t. 13. fig. 129 a. c. d. (1804).
Thyreocoris Austriaca, Schrank, F. B. ii. 68. 1095 (1801).
Tetyra maura et picta, Fab. S. R. 136. 36 & 38 (1803).
Scutellera maura, L. Duf. Rech. Hem. 26 (1833).
Bellocoris pictus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 45. t. 45. fig. 140 (1834).
Tetyra maura, Fall. Mon. Cim. 41. 1 (1807) & Hem. Suec. 12. 2
(1829); Burm. Handb. ii. 390. 3 (1835); H. Sch. Nom. Ent.
i. 53 & 89 .(1835) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 73. 3 (1839) ; Ramb. Faun.
And. ii. 100. 5 (1841).
Odontotarsus maurus et pictus, Spin. Hem. 363. 4 & 5 (1837).
Eurygaster maurus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 53. 2 (1843); Sahib.
Geoc. Fenn. 15. 1 (1848).
Eurygaster maura, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 10. 129 (1846).
Holomesus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 410. 14 (1845).
Stoll, Pun. 117. pi. 29. fig. 204.
a. France?
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. Albania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq.
d. Britain.
Var. /3. T. picta, Fab.
e. France?
/. Switzerland. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
g. Polish Ukraine. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
t Lateral lobes of the head passing the central one.
3. EURYGASTER obliquus.
Eurygaster obliqua (Tetyra obliqua, Leach, MSS.), Kolen. Mel.
Ent. iv. 12. 132 (1846).
a. Britain.
4. EURYGASTER hottentottus.
Cimex hottentottus, Fab. E. S. iv. 87. 31 (1794); Panz. Faun.
Germ. 111. 7.
Thyreocoris cucullata, Schrank, Faun. Boic. ii. 68. 1094 (1801).
Tetyra hottentotta, Fab. S. R. 136. 37 (1803); Burm. Handb.
ii. 390. 2 (1835); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 53 & 89 (1835);
Germ. Zeits. i. 73. 2 (1839); Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 101. 6
(1841).
(Var.) Tetyra nigra, Fab. S. R. 136. 39 (1803).
Cimex maurus, var., Wolff, Ic. Cim. 135. t. 13. fig. 1296.
(1804).
HEMIPTERA. 49
Eurygaster hottentottus, Lap. Hem. 69 (1832); Am. fy Serv.
Hem. 53. 1 (1843).
Bellocoris maurus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 44. t. 45. fig. 139 (1834).
Eurygaster hottentotta, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 12. 131 (1846).
Eurygaster, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 409. 12 (1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 467. 66 & 468. 67.
a. Paris. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. France.
c. Corsica. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
d. Italy. Presented by Dr. Leach.
e. Polish Ukraine. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
f. Britain.
Var. ft. T. nigra, Fab.
g. Paris. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
h. France.
i. Britain.
5. EURYGASTER? acuminatus.
E. griseus, punctatus ; capite magno, antice acuminate, lobis
lateralibus centralem longitudine superantibus, antice coeun-
tibus.
Long. lin. 4.
Above yellowish grey, finely and thickly punctured. Head
very long, pointed in front, with a very small notch at the apex ;
lateral lobes much longer than the central one, meeting beyond
it. Thorax with the lateral angles prominent, somewhat acute.
Scutellum narrow, with the lateral margins nearly straight ;
punctured with black except at the base. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra punctured with brown. Membrane transparent. Body
beneath testaceous, covered with fine brown punctures. Ab-
domen with a very slight central furrow, and with a row of large
brown punctures across the posterior margin of each segment.
Breast with a strong central furrow ; anterior margin not pro-
duced beneath the head. Legs testaceous, the thighs punctured
with brown. Rostrum of the same colour, with the tip pitchy.
Antennae ferruginous.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
Genus 6, GRAPHOSOMA.
Cimex, p., Linn. S, N. ; Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. (1/90) ; Fab. Ent.
Syst. iv. (1794).
Thyreocoris, p., Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii. 67 (1801).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Fall. Hem. Suec. (1629);
H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. (1835).
Scutellera, p., Lat. Gen. iii. (1807) ; Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. (1816) ;
L. Duf. Reck. (1833).
50 HEMIPTERA.
Scutellera, Hahn, Wanz. i. 172 (1831).
Graphosoma, Lap. Hem. 70 (1832); Germ. Zeits. i. 51 (1839);
Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 103 (1841) ; Am. $ Serv.Hem. 55 (1843) ;
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 16 (1846).
Trigonosoma, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. GRAPHOSOMA lineatum.
Cimex lineatus, Linn. S. N. i. 716. 6 (1767); Fab. Syst. Ent.
698. 9 (1775).
Cimex nigrolineatus, Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. 226. 1288 (1790);
Panz. F. G. 1. 2; Don. Brit. Ins. xiv. 19. pi. 473 ( );
Fab. E. S. iv. 85. 22 (1794) ; Panz. Voet Col. iv. 1 12. 13. t. 47.
fig. 13 (1798) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. i. t. 1. fig. 1 (1800).
Thyreocoris lineata, Schrank, F. B. ii. 67. 1092 (1801).
Tetyra nigrolineata, Fab. S. R. 135. 32 (1803) ; Zett. Act. Holm.
69. 18 (1819); Fall. Hem. Suec. 12. 1 (1829); H. Sch. Nom.
Ent. i. 53 & 89 (1835).
Scutellera nigrolineata, Lat. Gen. iii. 113. 3 (1807); Hahn,
Wanz. i. 173. t. 27. fig. 90 (1831); L. Duf. Reck. Hem. 13
(1833).
Scutellera lineata, Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. 491. 2 (1816).
Tetyra Schangini, Gebler, Mem. Soc. Imp. Mosc. v. 323. 10
(1817).
Graphosoma nigrolineatum, Lap. Hem. 70 (1832).
Trigonosoma nigrolineata, Burm. Handb. ii. 388. 2 (1835).
Graphosoma lineata, Germ. Zeits. i. 51. 1 (1839) ; Kolen. Mel.
Ent.iv. 16. 136(1846).
Graphosoma nigrolineata, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 103 (1841).
Graphosoma lineatum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 55. 1 (1843).
Graphosoma, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 412. 15
(1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 468. 68.
Stoll, Pun. 14. pi. 2. fig. 9.
a. South of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. France.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. Italy. Presented by Dr. Leach.
e. Spain. Presented by Capt. Parry.
/. Lisbon. Presented by Miss Warne.
g. Albania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq.
h. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. GRAPHOSOMA interruptum.
Graphosoma interruptum, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. iii. 541 (1839) ;
Sf Ent. Trans, iii. 89 (1842).
a. Teneriffe.
HEMIPTERA. 51
3. GRAPHOSOMA rubrolineatum.
Scutellera rubrolineata, Hope, Cat. 12 (1837).
Graphosoma rubrolineata, Germ. Zeits. i. 51. 2 (1839).
Stall, Pun. 66. pi. 16. fig. 109.
a. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher.
4. GRAPHOSOMA semipunctatum.
Cimex semipunctatus, Fab. Syst. Ent. 698. 10 (1775); Rossi,
Faun. Etr. ii. 227. 1289 (1790) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 85. 23 (1794) ;
Wolff, Ic. dm. 2. t. 1. fig. 2 (1800).
Tetyra semipunctata, Fab. S. R. 135. 33 (1803) ; H. ScA. Norn.
Ent. i. 53 & 90 (1835).
Scutellera semipunctata, Hahn, Wanz. i. 175. t. 27. fig. 91
(1831).
Trigonosoma semipunctata, Burm. Handb. ii. 388. 1 (1835).
Graphosoma semipunctata, Germ. Zeits. i. 52. 3 (1839); Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. 18. 137 (1846).
Var. Graphosoma Wilsoni, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. iii. 540 (1839).
a. Marseilles.
b. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. Lisbon. Presented by Miss Warne.
e. Switzerland.
Var. /3. G. Wilsoni, White.
f. Persia. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
Fam. 3. PODOPID^E.
Thorax hexagonal. Head produced, forming a triangle with
the prothorax ; its central lobe generally reaching the anterior
margin. Eyes very prominent, and more or less pedunculated.
Antennae more or less clavate; second joint shorter than the
third. Elytra straight, not folded in at the base of the mem-
brane ; with the outer margin of the coriaceous portion exposed.
Podopides, Am. % Serv. Hem. 56 (1843).
Praeanguli, p., Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. iii. (1845).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Lateral angles of the prothorax either un-
armed, or only furnished with simple
spines 1. PODOPS.
II. Lateral angles of the prothorax produced
into long horns 2. DEROPLOA.
D2
52 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 1. PODOPS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803) ; Fall. Hem. Suec. (1829) ; H.
Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835).
Scutellera, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Podops, Lap. Hem. 72 (1832); Spin. Hem. 372 (1837); Germ.
Zeits. i. 63 (1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 56 (1843).
Podops, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. PODOPS inunctus.
Cimex inunctus, Fab. E. S. iv. 90. 45 (1794) ; Panz. F. G. 36.
24; Wolff, Ic. dm. 5. t. 1. fig. 5 (1800).
Tetyra inuncta et Tangira, Fab. S. R. 139. 53 & 138. 49 (1803).
Tetyra Tangira, Fall. Hem. Suec. 16. 7 (1829); Schiodte, Krby.
Tijds. iv. 300. 16 (1842).
Podops inunctus, Lap. Hem. 72 (1832); Burm. Handb. ii. 387.
2 (1835); Spin. Hem. 372. 1 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 63. 1
(1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 57. 1 (1843).
Tetyra inuncta, H. Sch. Norn. Ent, i. 53 & 89 (1835).
Podops Tangirus, Germ. Zeits. i. 66. 6 (1839).
Podops siculus, A. Cost. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. x. 301. 12. pi. 6.
fig. 8 (1841).
Podops, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 415. fig. 6 (1845).
a. France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Britain.
2. PODOPS dubius.
Scutellera dubia, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 33. Hem. pi. 5. fig. 6 (1805).
Tetyra cinctipes, Say, Am. Ent. iii. t. 43. fig. inf. dext. (1828).
Podops dubius, Germ. Zeits. i. 64. 2 (1839); H. ScMff. Wanz.
v. 44. t. 158. fig. 495 (1839).
a. East Florida. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
3. PODOPS luridus.
Tetyra lurida, Burm. Nova Acta Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 288 (1834).
Podops luridus, Germ. Zeits. i. 64. 3 (1839).
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bo wring, Esq.
4. PODOPS obscurus, n. s.
P. supra pallide fuscus, subtus piceus, punctatissimus ; thoracis
margine antico utrinque spina parva armato, angulis laterali-
bus emarginatis ; tibiis tarsisque pallide brunneis.
Long. lin. 3J.
Above brown, obscure, thickly and rather finely punctured.
Head rather small, black, narrowed in front ; lateral lobes longer
HEMIPTERA. 53
than the central one, but not meeting in front of it, with a small
spine on each side in front of the eyes. Thorax blackish in front,
with a short spine at each anterior angle, the antero -lateral mar-
gins nearly straight, and the lateral angles emarginate. Scutellum
reaching the apex of the abdomen, distinctly truncated at the
apex, constricted a little before the middle. Body beneath pitchy
black, very thickly and finely punctured, and sparingly clothed
with short golden hairs. Thighs black, with an indistinct pale
band near the apex. Tibiae and tarsi pale brown. Rostrum and
antennae pitchy.
a. Tenasserim (E. Indies). Presented by — Packman, Esq.
5. PODOPS pallipes, n. s.
P. supra griseus, subtus piceus, punctatissimus ; thorace utrinque
bispinoso, lateribus subrectis ; tibiis, tarsis rostroque testaceis.
Long. lin. 3— 3£.
Above greyish brown, thickly punctured and clothed with short
golden hairs. Head pitchy black, emarginate in front. Eyes
pale brown. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins nearly
straight, with a short spine at each anterior angle, and a longer
one at each lateral angle; the anterior portion of the thorax
more or less pitchy. Scutellum rounded at the apex, slightly
contracted a little before the middle. Body beneath pitchy black,
very thickly and finely punctured, with the sides of the abdomen
brownish. Thighs pitchy black, shining. Tibiae and tarsi tes-
taceous, with the base of the former black. Rostrum testaceous,
with the basal joint black. Antennae reddish brown, with the
apical joint darker, and the basal joint black.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
6. PODOPS fibulatus.
Podops fibulatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 65. 5 (1839).
a. Senegal. Presented by the Entomological Club.
7. PODOPS bispinosus.
Cimex bispinosus et coarctatus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 529. 32 &
530. 45 (1798).
Tetyra bispinosa, Fab. S. R. 138. 48 (1803).
Podops bispinosus, Germ. Zeits. i. 65. 4 (1839); H. Schajf.
Wanz. v. 45. t. 158. fig. 496 (1839).
a. .
8. PODOPS niger, n. s.
P. totus niger, punctatus ; thorace antice gibbo, marginibus late-
ralibus reflexis, margine antico utrinque spina magna armato.
Long. lin. 3|.
54 HEMIPTERA.
Pitchy black, somewhat obscure, thickly punctured, sprinkled
with yellowish hairs. Head rather long, with a strong spine be-
fore each eye ; central lobe as long as the lateral ones, elevated
into a tubercle about the middle. Thorax gibbous in front, with
a faint furrow across the middle ; the antero-lateral margins re-
flexed, rounded ; a long spine, directed forwards, on each side at
the anterior margin, and a small one at each lateral angle. Scu-
tellum as long as the abdomen, contracted before the middle,
somewhat truncated at the apex, with a small pit in each basal
angle. Outer margin of the elytra and the edge of the abdomen
pitchy red. Legs concolorous ; tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum
pitchy red, with the basal joint black. Antennae pitchy.
a. East Indies? From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
9. PODOPS rudis.
Podops rudis, Germ. Zeits. i. 66. 7 (1839).
a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 2. DEROPLOA.
Deroploa, Westw. Zool Journ. v. 445 (1835) ; Germ. Zeits. i. 68
(1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 5? (1843).
I. DEROPLOA parva.
Deroploa parva, Westw. Zool. Journ. v. 445. t. 22. fig. 6 (1835) ;
Germ. Zeits. i. 68. 1 (1839); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 58. 1 (1843).
a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. New Holland. Presented by J. Hunter, Esq.
Fam. 4. ODONTOSCELID^E.
Thorax transverse, quadrate. Head with the central lobe
reaching the anterior margin. Body ovate, not triangular in
front. Eyes sessile. Scutellum not covering any portion of the
outer margin of the elytra. Elytra straight, not folded in at the
base of the membrane. Tibiae generally spinous.
Odontoscelis, Burm. Handb. ii. 385 (1835).
Odontoscelides, Am. # Serv. Hem. 67 (1843).
Totovuli, p., Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. (1845).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Body covered with long soft hairs .... 1. IROCHROTUS.
II. Body not clothed with long hairs.
A. Surface opaque, subhirsute 2. ODONTOSCELIS.
B. Surface shining 3. CORIMEL^BNA.
HEMIPTERA. 55
Genus 1. IROCHROTUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Arctocoris, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. v. (1839).
Irochrotus, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 39 (1843).
1. IROCHROTUS lanatus.
Cimex lanatus, Pallas, Reise, ii. 729. 82(17/3); Fab. E. S.
iv. 88. 35 (1794).
Tetyra lanata, Fab. S. R. 142. 65 (1803).
Pachycoris lanatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 109. 57 (1839).
Arctocoris lanatus, H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 39. 1. 156. fig. 490 (1839).
StoU, Pun. 41. t. 9. fig. 61.
a. . Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
Genus 2. ODONTOSCELIS.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. i. ; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) $
Hem. Suec. (1829); Curt. Brit. Ent. xv. 685 (1838).
Scutellera, p., Lat. Gen. iii. (1807); Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. (1816).
Odontoscelis, Lap. Hem. 74 (1832); Spin. Hem. 377 (1837);
H. Schaff. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) ; Am. §• Serv. Hem. 69 (1843) ;
Kokn. Mel. Ent. iv. 5 (1846),
Ursocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 48 (1834).
Odontoscelis, p., Burnt. Handb. ii. (1835).
Arctocoris, Germ. Zeits. i. 47 (1839).
1. ODONTOSCELIS fuliginosa.
Cimex fuliginosus, Linn. S. N. i. 716. 8 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv.
90. 42 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm. 50. t. 5. fig. 47 (1801).
Cimex litura, Fab. E. S. iv. 90. 43 (1794).
Tetyra fuliginosa, Fab. S. R. 139. 50 (1803); Panz. F. G. 112.
14 ; Fall. Mon. dm. 42. 2 (1807) $ Hem. Suec. 15. 5 (1829) ;
Curt. B. E. xv. 685 (1838).
Tetyra litura, Fab. S. R. 139. 51 (1803).
Scutellera fuliginosa, Lat. Gen. iii. 114. 4 (1807); Lam. Hist.
Nat. iii. 491. 3 (1816).
Tetyra carbonaria, Zett. Act. Holm. 70. 19 (1819); Fall. Hem.
Suec. 13. 3 (1829).
Odontoscelis fuliginosa, Lap. Hem. 74 (1832); Burm. Handb. ii.
385. 3 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 53 & 88 (1835); Am. $
Serv. Hem. 69. 1 (1843); Kokn. Mel. Ent. iv. 5. 122 (1846).
Ursocoris fuliginosus et liturus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 49 & 50. t. 46.
fig. 142 & 143 (1834).
56 HEMIPTERA.
Arctocoris fuliginosus, Germ. Zeits. i. 47. 1 (1839).
Odontoscelis, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser.iii. 418. 25(1845).
a. Dalmatia.
b. South of France. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. France.
d. Rheinwald. Presented by W. Bennett, Esq.
Var. 0. (T. litura, Fab.)
I e. France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
Var. y. (T. carbonaria, Zett.)
f. Polish Ukraine. Presented by D. Dowler.
Var. d. (Tota ferrugineo-fusca.)
g. South of France.
2. ODONTOSCELIS dorsalis.
Tetyra dorsalis, Fab. S. R. 139. 54 (1803).
Arctocoris plagiatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 48. 2 (1839) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
v. 38. t. 156. fig. 487 (1839).
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 3. CORIMEL^ENA.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. i.; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Thyreocoris, p., Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii. (1801).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) #
Hem. Suec. (1829); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. (1835).
Scutellera, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Thyreocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 47 (1834) ; Spin. Hem. 369 (1837) ;
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 8 (1846).
Odontoscelis, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Odontoscelis, Germ. Zeits. i. 37 (1839) ; H. Schdff. Wanz. v. 33.
(1839).
Corimelaena, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. iii. (1839).
Coreomelas et Galgupha, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 67 & 68 (1843).
Coreomelas, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 17 (1848).
1. CORIMELAENA atra.
Galgupha atra, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 68. 1 (1843).
a. Bolivia. From Mr. Bridges' Collection.
2. CORIMELAENA nitiduloides.
Cimex nitiduloides, Wolf, Ic. dm. 98. t. 10. fig. 92 (1802).
Odontoscelis nitiduloides, Germ. Zeits. i. 37. 1 (1839) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 12 & 33. t. 149. fig. 471 (1839).
a. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Lake Erie. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
c. Vermont. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 57
3. CORIMEL^ENA unicolor.
Scutellera unicolor, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 32. Hem. pi. 5. fig. 5 (1805).
Tetyra helopioides, Wolff, Ic. dm. 174. t. 17. fig. 160 (1811).
Odontoscelis unicolor, Germ. Zeits. i. 37. 2 (1839) ; H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 12 & 34. t. 149. fig. 4/0 (1839).
a. East Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. New York. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
c. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
d. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
4. CORIMEL^ENA scarabaeoides.
Cimex scarabgeoides, Linn. S. N. i. 716. 4 (1767); Fab. E. S.
iv. 89. 37 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm. 4. t. 1. fig. 4 (1800).
Thyreocoris scarabseoides, Schrank, Faun. Boic. ii. 69. 1096
(1801); Hahn, Wanz. ii. 47. t. 45. fig. 141 (1834); Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. 9. 128 (1846).
Tetyra scarabseoides, Fab. S. R. 143. 70 (1803); Fall. Mon,
dm. 42. 3 (1807) # Hem. Suec. 16. 6 (1829); H. Sch. Norn.
Ent. i. 53 & 89 (1835).
Odontoscelis scarabaeoides, Burm. Handb. ii. 385. 1 (1835);
Germ. Zeits. i. 38. 3 (1839); H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 34 (1839).
Coreomelas scarabseoides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 68. 1 (1843) ; Sahib.
Geoc. Fenn. 17. 1 (1848).
Coreomelas, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 417- 24 (1845).
«. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. Jersey.
d. .
5. CORIMEL^ENA nigra, n. s.
C. nigra, nitida, punctatissima, antennis pedibusque nigris ; ely-
trorum corio nigro, apice subtruncato.
Long. lin. 2£.
Scutellera Helopodio'ides, Pal. B. Ins. 234. pi. 5 b. fig. 9 ? (1805).
Ovate, black, shining, with a very faint brassy tinge. Head a
little broader than long, rounded in front, very thickly punctured.
Thorax rather convex, punctured, especially towards the mar-
gins; anterior angles produced forwards; lateral margins rounded,
sinuated before the posterior angles. Scutellum convex, broad
and rounded posteriorly, nearly reaching the apex of the abdomen,
slightly constricted towards the base, punctured, with the punc-
tures closer towards the margins. Margins of the elytra rather
broad, strongly punctured ; longitudinal furrows obsolete. Mem-
brane nearly colourless. Abdomen very smooth, shining, finely
and thickly punctured on the sides, the disc nearly impunctate.
'D 5
58 HEMIPTEKA,
Breast with a large, dull, wrinkled patch on each side on the
medi- and post-pectus ; antepectus shining and punctured. Ros-
trum pitchy. Antennae pitchy black, pilose. Legs pitchy black ;
tarsi pitchy ; tibial spines less strong and numerous than in the
other species.
a. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
6. CORIMEL^ENA puncticollis, n. s.
C. nigra; capite thoraceque opacis, punctatissimis ; elytrorura
corio nigro-piceo, apice truncate.
Long. lin. 2.
Ovate, black. Head very little broader than long, opake,
very thickly punctured. Eyes pitchy. Thorax very convex, with
the sides rounded, and very narrowly margined; very thickly
punctured on the whole surface. Scutellum convex, shorter than
the abdomen, finely and thickly punctured. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra pitchy black, thickly punctured, with the apex sub-
truncate. Membrane transparent, yellowish. Abdomen shining
black, very thickly and finely punctured. Breast dull black. Legs
black ; tarsi dull red. Rostrum pitchy red. Antennae pitchy red,
darker towards the apex, subpilose.
«. Europe? From Mr. Children's Collection.
/. CORIMEL>ENA mficornis, n. s.
C. nigra, nitida, punctata; antennis tarsisque ferrugineis; ely-
trorum corio nigro, apice acuminato, testaceo.
Long. lin. If.
Ovate, black, shining. Head rather broader than long,
rounded in front, nearly semicircular, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with an impunctate patch in the middle of the base.
Eyes pitchy. Thorax about one half longer than broad, with the
disc nearly impunctate, the sides thickly and finely punctured;
lateral margins slightly sinuated before the posterior angles.
Scutellum convex, rather broad and rounded behind, narrowest
at the base ; basal portion impunctate, apical portion and margins
finely and thickly punctured • the apex very narrowly edged with
pitchy red. Elytra black, thickly punctured, with the apex tes-
taceous. Abdomen shining black, very thickly and finely punc-
tured. Legs pitchy black ; tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum pitchy.
Antennae ferruginous, with the apical joint dusky.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
8. CORIMEL.ENA fulvipennis, n. s.
C. nigra, punctatissima ; antennis tarsisque ferrugineis; ely-
trorum corio apice truncate, fulvo-testaceo, fusco-variegato.
Long. lin. If.
HEMIPTERA. 59
Ovate. Head scarcely broader than long, rounded in front,
black, obscure, very thickly punctured. Thorax convex, with the
sides rounded, and with a very faint transverse furrow across the
middle of the disc ; black, somewhat obscure, very thickly punc-
tured, but with a narrow, smooth longitudinal line in the centre.
Scutellum broad and rounded at the apex, not reaching the apex
of the abdomen; pitchy black with the margins red; thickly
punctured, with a smooth longitudinal central line. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra truncated at the apex, orange testaceous,
thickly punctured with brown ; a brown longitudinal band run-
ning from the middle of the base along the inner margin to the
apex, and an abbreviated line of the same colour near the outer
margin. Membrane white. Abdomen black, shining, very finely
punctured, with the disc nearly smooth, the edge reddish. Breast
black, somewhat obscure, very thickly and rather coarsely punc-
tured. Legs pitchy red with the tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum
pitchy red. Antennae reddish testaceous, darker towards the
apex.
a. Demerara?
9. CORIMEL^ENA albipennis.
Scutellera albipennis, Eschsch. Dorp. Abh. i. 159 (1822).
Odontoscelis albipennis, Germ. Zeits.i.39. 7 (1839) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 13 & 34. t. 149. fig. 472 (1839).
a. Chili. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
10. CORIMEL^ENA puHcaria.
Odontoscelis pulicarius, Germ. Zeits. i. 39. 6 (1839) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 34 (1839).
a. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. New York. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
11. CORIMEL^ENA lateralis.
Tetyra lateralis, Fab. S. R. 142. 68 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm.
1*75. t. 17. fig. 1697(1811).
Odontoscelis lateralis, Germ. Zeits. i. 39. 5 (1839); H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 13 & 34. t. 149. fig. 473 (1839).
a. Mexico ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
12. CORIMEL^ENA marginella, n. s.
C. rotundato-ovata, convexa, thorace latiori, nigra, nitida, punc-
tatissima, elytrorum marginibus albis ; antennis tarsisque fer-
rugineis.
Long. lin. 1^, lat. thor. lin. 1.
Rounded ovate, broadest across the posterior angles of the
60 HEMIPTERA.
thorax, black, very thickly and finely punctured. Head very
little broader than long, narrowed in front, with the lateral
margins sinuated. Eyes pitchy brown. Thorax convex, much
narrowed in front, with the posterior angles very prominent.
Scutellum very convex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra black,
sparingly punctured, with the outer margins white, impunctate.
Body beneath black, shining, punctured. Legs black ; tarsi fer-
ruginous. Rostrum pitchy red. Antennae ferruginous, with the
two apical joints dusky.
a. New York. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
13. CORIMEL^ENA Daldorfii.
Tetyra Daldorfii, Fab. S. R. 144. 76. (1803) ; Schiodte, Kroy.
Tijds. iv. 310. 27 (1842).
Odontoscelis vinculatus et Daldorfii, Germ. Zeits. i. 42. 13 & 14
(1839).
Galgupha notata, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 68. 2. pi. 2. fig. 5 (1843).
a. Rio de Janeiro. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
14. CORIMEL^ENA Schulzti.
Cimex Schulzii, Fab. E. S. iv. 83. 16 (1794).
Tetyra Schulzii, Fab. S. R. 143. 74 (1803) ; Schib'dte, Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 307. 25 (1842).
Odontoscelis Schulzii, Burm. Handb. ii. 385.2(1835); Germ.
Zeits. i.41. 11 (1839).
a. Cayenne. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
15. CORIMEL^ENA Smidtii.
Tetyra Smidtii, Fab. S. R. 143. 75 (1803); Schiodte , Kroy. Tijds.
iv. 309.26(1842).
Odontoscelis Smidtii, Germ. Zeits. i. 40. 8? (1839); H. Schciff.
Wanz. v. 34 & 35. t. 154. fig. 483? (1839).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
16. CORIMEL/ENA basalis.
Odontoscelis basalis, Germ. Zeits. i. 41. 10 (1839); H. Sch'dff.
Wanz. v. 34 & 36. t. 155. fig. 486 (1839).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 61
Fam. 5. PLATASPID^E.
Body generally rounded, not triangular in front. Thorax with
the lateral margins rounded, not angular. Scutellum covering
the whole of the elytra, except a very narrow portion of the base
of the outer margin. Elytra folded in at the base of the mem-
brane, so that, when extended, they are much longer than the
scutellum. Tarsi two-jointed.
Thyreocorides, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 60 (1843).
Totovuli, p., Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. hi. 416 (1845).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Head small, narrower than the anterior
margin of the thorax.
1 . Body hemispherical, not widened
posteriorly 1. CHL^NOCORIS.
2. Body wider behind than in front. 2. COPTOSOMA.
B. Eyes pedunculated. Thorax gib-
bous in front 3. PROB^ENOPS.
II. Head broad, as wide as the anterior
margin of the thorax.
A. Lateral margins of the thorax not
dilated, continuous with the mar-
gins of the head and scutellum.
1. Ocelli about as far apart from
each other as from the eyes .... 4. BRACK YPLATYS.
2. Ocelli placed close together at
the posterior margin of the head. 5. HETEROCRATES.
B. Lateral margins of the thorax di-
lated, not continuous with those
of the head and scutellum.
1. Body rather flat 6. CANTHARODES.
2. Body very convex.
a. Head very large, with the la-
teral lobes produced on each
side into strong, flat horns;
central lobe concealed 7- CERATOCORIS.
b. Head smaller, rounded in
front ; central lobe visible . . 8. PLATASPIS.
62 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 1. CHL^ENOCORIS.
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Chfaenocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 383 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 23
(1839) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 66 (1843).
1. CHL.ENOCORIS csesus.
Chlaenocoris caesus, Germ. Zeits. i. 23. 3 (1839); H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 28. t. 152. fig. 479 (1839).
a. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Para. From Messrs. Bates and Wallace's Collection.
The genus Canopus, established by Fabricius in the ' Systema
Ryngotorum/ is founded upon the larva of some insect belonging to
this family, and most probably, as was kindly pointed out to me by Mr.
Westwood, to the genus Chlcenocoris, which indeed is the only genus
in the family which inhabits America. Burmeister has described two
species, which are really only distinguished from one another by a dif-
ference in size. The synonymy of the genus is as follows : —
Genus CANOPUS.
Canopus, Fab. Syst. Rh. 127 (1803) ; Lefebvre, Guer. Mag. Zool 126
(1835) ; Dalm. Eph. Ent. 34 (1824) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 382 (1835) ;
Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 70 (1843).
1. CANOPUS obtectus.
Canopus obtectus, Fab. S. R. 127. 1 (1803) ; Dalm. Eph. Ent. 34
(1824) ; Lefebvre, Guer. Mag. Zool. 126 (1835).
Canopus obtectus et involutus, Burm. Handb. ii. 382 (1835) ; Am. Sf
Serv. Hem. 72 (1843).
Genus 2. COPTOSOMA.
Cimex, p., Fab. sp. Ins. (1781) $ Ent. Syst. iv. (1794); Rossi,
Faun.Etr.n. (1790).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Lat. Gen. iii. (1807).
Globocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 40 (1834).
Thyreocoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; Germ. Zeits. i. (1839) ;
H. Schdff. Wanz. v. (1839).
Coptosoma, Lap. tfem.(1832) ; H. S chaff. Nom. Ent. i. 53 (1835);
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 65 (1843) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 3 (1846).
1. COPTOSOMA duodecimpunctatum.
Thyreocoris duodecimpunctatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 30. 13 (1839);
H. Schdff. Wanz. v. 14 & 31. t. 150. fig. 474 (1839).
a. India. From Col. Whitehall's Collection.
b. India.
HEMIPTERA. 63
2. COPTOSOMA nepalense.
Coptosoma nepalensis, Hope, Cat. 17 (1837).
Thyreocoris nepalensis, Germ. Zeits. i. 28. 9 (1839).
a. India. Presented by General Hardwicke.
3. COPTOSOMA circumscriptum.
Thyreocoris circumscriptus, Germ. Zeits. i. 29. 11 ? (1839).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
4. COPTOSOMA pcecilum, n. s.
C. nigrum, nitidum, punctulatum ; capitis lobis lateralibus flavis,
antice coeuntibus; thoracis marginibus fasciaque transversain-
terrupta, scutelli margine, maculisque 2 basalibus, abdominis-
que marginibus flavis. ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Subhemispherical, broader behind, black, shining, finely punc-
tured. Head with the lateral lobes meeting in front of the cen-
tral lobe, yellow, margined with black. Eyes reddish brown.
Thorax with the anterior and lateral margins, a submarginal line
on each side joining the margins at the lateral angles, a trian-
gular spot on the posterior margin near each lateral angle, and
an interrupted transverse band before the middle, bright yellow ;
the anterior margin interrupted in the middle. Scutellum with
the margin and a large triangular spot on each side at the base
bright yellow. Elytra margined with yellow at the base ; mem-
brane transparent, with brown nervures. Abdomen black, shining,
slightly punctured, and finely wrinkled longitudinally ; the mar-
gins and a row of submarginal spots on each side yellow. Breast
dull black, with the antero-lateral margins yellow. Legs bright
orange. Rostrum bright orange, with the apex black. Antennae
ferruginous.
a. N.W. Coast of New Holland. From Mr. Dring's Col-
lection.
5. COPTOSOMA aifine, n. s.
C. nigrum, nitidum, punctatissimum ; capite flavo bimaculato,
lobo centrali marginem anticum attingente; thoracis marginibus
lateralibus, maculis 2 anticis, lineaque transversa interrupta,
scutellique margine, flavis ; scutello maculis 2 basalibus, abdo-
minisque marginibus fulvis. 3 ? .
Long. lin. If — 2.
Black, shining, very thickly and finely punctured. Head with
a small yellow spot on each side before the eyes. Eyes red.
Thorax with a transverse furrow across the middle ; the lateral
margins and a submarginal line on each side, united with the
64
HEMIPTERA.
margins close to the lateral angles, yellow ; two yellow spots on
the anterior margin, and two short transverse lines of the same
colour on the disc, close to the transverse furrow. Scutellum
with a large orange spot on each side of the basal elevation ; a
small spot on each side at the base, close to the outer margin,
and the margin itself, except at the base, yellow. Elytra dark
brown, margined with yellow at the bas« ; the membrane brown.
Abdomen black, shining, wrinkled longitudinally, with the mar-
gin orange, and a yellow spot on each side of each segment close
to the margin. Breast dull greyish black. Legs yellowish fer-
ruginous, with the thighs brown at the base. Rostrum and an-
tennae dusky ferruginous.
a. Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
6. COPTOSOMA cinctum.
Scutellera cincta, Esch. Dorp. Abh. i. 161 (1822).
Thyreocoris seminulum, Burm. NovaActa Acad. Leop. xvi. Supp.
290. 10 (1834).
Thvreocoris variegatus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 83. tab. 134. fig. 414
(1839).
Thyreocoris cinctus, Germ. Zeits. i. 27. 8 (1839); H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 30 (1839).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
7. COPTOSOMA sphaerulum.
Thyreocoris spharuJa, Germ. Zeits. i. 25. 2 (1839); H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 15 & 30. t. 150. fig. 476 (1839).
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
Esq.
8. COPTOSOMA bipustulatum.
Thyreocoris bipustulatus. Germ. Zeits. i. 30. 14 (1839).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
9. COPTOSOMA marginellum, n. s.
C. prsecedenti valde affine, nigrum, subobscurum, punctatissi-
mum ; capitis lobis lateralibus flavis, centralem non superan-
tibus; thoracis, scutelli, abdominisque marginibus, pedibus
antennisque flavis. ? .
Long. lin. 1J.
Above black, somewhat obscure, thickly and finely punctured.
Head with the lateral lobes yellow, not meeting beyond the cen-
tral one. Eyes red. Thorax with the transverse furrow very in-
HEMIPTERA. 65
distinct ; the lateral margins narrowly edged with yellow, and
two spots of the same colour on the anterior margin. Scutellum
with a slight transverse furrow at the base ; the margins yellow,
except towards the base. Elytra margined with yellow at the
base. Abdomen beneath shining black, thickly and strongly
punctured, and somewhat rugose, with the margins and a row
of submarginal spots on each side, yellow. Breast dull black.
Legs yellow, with the base of the thighs brownish. Rostrum
reddish, with the apex pitchy. Antennae pale yellow.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
10. COPTOSOMA parvulum, n. s.
C. nigrum, nitidissimum, punctatissimum ; capitis lobo centrali
marginem anteriorem attingente ; abdominis marginibus, pedi-
bus, antennisque fulvis. 3 ? .
Long. lin. 1J.
Convex, broader behind, black, shining, very finely and thickly
punctured. Head with a small reddish spot on each side before
the eyes ; the central lobe reaching the anterior margin. Eyes
reddish brown. Thorax with a faint transverse furrow across the
middle ; the anterior portion of the lateral margins yellow. Scu-
tellum wider behind, with a distinct transverse impressed line
near the base. Elytra margined with yellow at the base. Body
beneath black ; abdomen with the outer margin, and a submar-
ginal spot on each side of each segment, orange. Legs pale
brownish orange, with the base of the thighs brown. Antennae
of the same colour as the legs, with the apical joint darker.
a. East Indies. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
11. COPTOSOMA hemisphaericum, n. s.
C. nigrum, nitidum, punctulatum; capite lobis lateralibus antice
coeuntibus ; thoracis, scutelli, abdominisque marginibus, fla-
vis. 9 •
Long. lin. 1^.
Hemispherical, black, shining, finely punctured. Head with
the lateral lobes meeting beyond the central. Eyes red. Thorax
with the lateral margins narrowly edged with yellow. Scutellum
narrowly margined with yellow, except at the base. Base of the
elytra margined with yellow. Abdomen beneath black, shining,
with a slight central longitudinal impression, the outer margin
and an elongated submarginal spot on each side of each segment,
yellow. Breast pitchy black, obscure, with a short yellow
transverse line on each posterior angle. Thighs pale brown, with
the apex testaceous ; tibiae yellowish brown, paler at base and
66 HEMIPTERA.
apex ; tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum and antennae dusky ferrugi-
nous.
a. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
12. COPTOSOMA globus.
Cimex scarabaeoides, Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii. 229. 1293 (1790), nee
Linn.
Cimex globus, Fab. E. S. iv. 88. 36 (1794); Coq. III. i. 39.
t. 10. fig. 6 (1799); Wolff, Ic. dm. 3. t. 1. fig. 3 (1800).
Tetyra scarabaeoides, Panz. F. G. 36. 23.
Tetyra globus, Fab. S. R. 143. 71 (1803).
Scutellera globus, Lat. Gen. iii. 114. 5 (1807).
Globocoris globus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 41. t. 64. fig. 137 (1834).
Thyreocoris globus, Burnt. Handb. ii. 384. 1 (1835) ; Germ. Zeits.
i. 25. 1 (1839); H. Schtiff. Wanz. v. 30 (1839).
Coptosoma globus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 53 & 88 (1835) ; Westw.
Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. ii. 29. fig. 2 (1838) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem.
65. 1 (1843) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 4. 120 (1846).
Coptosoma, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 417. 23 (1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 435. 2.
a. France.
b. Switzerland. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
13. COPTOSOMA cicatricosum, n. s.
C. nigrum, nitidum, punctatum ; capitis lobo centrali marginem
anticum attingente ; scutello cicatricoso ; pedibus antennisque
nigris. <? .
Long. lin. 3.
Black, shining, punctured. Head rugose. Eyes red. Thorax
with the lateral margins much dilated, distinctly emarginate in
front of the lateral angles ; a strong transverse punctured furrow
across the disc before the middle. Scutellum with a strong
transverse furrow at the base, the included space not elevated ;
the whole surface covered with smooth, reddish, elevated spots,
with the interstices thickly punctured. Abdomen black, shining,
thickly punctured. Breast grey, obscure. Legs black. Rostrum
pitchy red, with the apex black. Antennae black.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
14. COPTOSOMA maculatum.
Coptosoma maculata, Hope, Cat. 17 (1837).
Thyreocoris maculatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 26. 4 (1839).
a. Madagascar. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
HEMIPTERA. 67
15. COPTOSOMA ictericum, n. s.
C. livido-testaceum, fusco-nebulosum, nitidum, punctatum ; ca-
pitis lobis lateralibus antice coeuntibus, vertice nigro. $ 9 .
Long. lin. 2J-3J.
Livid testaceous, shining, punctured. Head with the crown
pitchy black. Eyes reddish. Thorax convex, punctured with
brown, with a faint impressed line across the disc before the
middle ; the space in front of the transverse furrow smooth, im-
punctate, with a transverse pitchy black line in the middle. Scu-
tellum with a distinct basal elevation ; the basal portion brown-
ish. Elytra with the coriaceous portion brownish ; the mem-
brane transparent, with the nervures blackish brown. Abdomen
beneath brownish testaceous, shining, punctured ; with a pitchy
black line across the base of each segment, and a more or less
distinct longitudinal band of the same colour down the centre.
Breast pale brown, obscure, darker in the centre. Legs brown-
ish testaceous. Rostrum pitchy. Antennae testaceous, dusky at
the apex.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
16. COPTOSOMA atomarium.
Thyreocoris atomarius, Germ. Zeits. i. 27. 6 (1839) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 30 & 31. t. 153. fig. 481 (1839).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
17- COPTOSOMA nubilum.
Thyreocoris nubilus, Germ. Zeits. i. 26. 5 (1839).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Gambia. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. Dix Cove, W. Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
d. Dix Cove, W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
18. COPTOSOMA cribrarium.
Cimex cribrarius, Fab. E. S. Supp. 531. 45 (1798).
Tetyra cribraria, Fab. S. R. 143. 72 (1803); Schiodte, Kroy.
Tijds. iv. 305. 24 (1842).
Thyreocoris cribrarius, Burm. Handb. ii. 384. 2 (1835) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. iv. 84. t. 134. fig. 416 & v. 31 (1839); Germ. Zeits.
i. 26. 3 (1839).
Coptosoma cribrarium, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 66. 2 (1843).
a. India.
b. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
c. E. Indies. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
d. N, Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
68 HEMIPTERA.
19. COPTOSOMA laticeps, n. s.
C. nigrum, nitidum, punctatissimum ; capite latiusculo, lobis la-
teralibus flavescentibus, antice non coeuntibus ; thoracis, scu-
tellique lateribus flavescentibus ; abdominis marginibus, pedi-
bus antennisque testaceis. S .
Long. lin. l£.
Black, shining, thickly and finely punctured. Head broad,
with the lateral lobes dull yellow, margined with black. Thorax
with the lateral margins much dilated, strongly emarginate be-
fore the lateral angles ; the disc black, the sides livid testaceous,
punctured with pitchy brown, the anterior margin with two dull
yellow spots. Scutellum with a narrow transverse yellow band
at the base; the margins dull yellow, clouded and punctured
with brown. Abdomen black, shining, punctured ; with the mar-
gins and a row of submarginal spots on each side, yellow. Breast
dull black. Legs and antennae reddish testaceous, with the base
of the thighs brown.
a. Ceylon. From Dr. Gardner's Collection.
Genus 3. PROB^NOPS.
Probsenops, White, Entomologist, 406 (1842).
1. PROB^ENOPS Dromedarius, White, Entomologist, 406 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
Genus 4. BRACHYPLATYS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Brachyplatys, Boisd. Voy. Ast. Ent. 627 (1832).
Platycephala, Lap. Hem. 74 (1832).
Thyreocoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Germ. Zeits.i. (1839).
Plataspis, p., Westwood, Hope's Cat. 16 (1837).
Plataspis, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 63 (1843).
1. BRACHYPLATYS pallipes.
Cimex pallipes, Fab. Sp. Ins. ii. 343. 26 (1781) $ E. S. iv. 89. 38
(1794).
Cimex acaroides, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 29 (1783).
Tetyra pallipes, Fab. S. R. 142. 66 (1803).
Thyreocoris pallipes, Germ. Zeits. i. 31. 18 (1839); H. Schciff.
Wanz. v. 15 & 31. t. 150. fig. 477 (1839).
a. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
c. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson.
d. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
HEMIPTERA. 69
2. BRACHYPLATYS flavipes.
Cimex flavipes, Fab. E. S. iv. 89. 39 (1794).
Tetyra flavipes, Fab. S. R. 142. 67(1803) ; Schiodte, Kroy. Tijds
iv. 304. 23 (1842).
Plataspis flaviceps, Hope, Cat. 17 (1837).
Thyreocoris flavipes et flaviceps, Germ. Zeits. i. 32. 20 & 35.
26 (1839).
a. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
3. BRACHYPLATYS Mungo.
Plataspis Mungo, White in Gray's Zool. Misc. i. 80. 6 (1842).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
4. BRACHYPLATYS xanthogramma.
Plataspis xanthogramma, White in Gray's Zool. Misc. i. 80. 5.
(1842).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
5. BRACHYPLATYS variegata, n. s.
B. nigra, nitida, tenue punctata; capite antice, thoracis margini-
bus, linea utrinque submarginali, fasciaque interrupta, scutelli
abdominisque marginibus, pedibus antennisque flavis. $ .
Long. lin. 2J.
Black, slightly brassy, shining, finely and rather thickly punc-
tured. Head yellow, with the base and a transverse line on each
side, running from the middle of the central lobe towards the
anterior portion of the eye, black ; the anterior margin brown.
Thorax with the anterior and lateral margins and a line on each
side running from behind the eyes to the posterior angles, yel-
low; the disc with a transverse yellow band, punctured with
brown, interrupted in the middle and giving off a line of the
same colour at each end, which reaches the posterior margin.
Scutellum margined with yellow, and with a narrow band of the
same colour across the base. Abdomen deep black, shining, finely
punctured, margined with yellow, and with two small triangular
yellow spots on each side of each segment close to the margin.
Breast grey, with the lateral margins yellow. Head beneath
yellow, margined anteriorly with brown, and with a black patch
on each side within the eyes. Legs, rostrum and antennae red-
dish testaceous, the latter with the apical joint dusky.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
6. BRACHYPLATYS sethiops, n. s.
B. nigra, violaceo-nitida, tenue punctata; thoracis, scutelli, ely-
trorum, abdominisque marginibus, flavis ; pedibus antennisque
ferugineis. d .
Long. lin. 2J.
70 HEMIPTERA.
Black, shining, tinted with violet, very finely punctured. Tho-
rax with the sides dilated anteriorly ; the lateral margins nar-
rowly edged with yellow, and a line of the same colour on the
centre of the anterior margin. Scutellum narrowly margined
with yellow ; the apical half with a narrow submarginal line of
the same colour. Base of the elytra black, margined with yel-
low. Abdomen brassy black, shining, finely rugose-punctate;
with the anus deep black, and the lateral margins yellow. Breast
greyish black, finely wrinkled. Legs, rostrum and antennae fer-
ruginous. Head with an orange spot at the base of the rostrum,
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
7. BRACHYPLATYS complanatus.
Thyreocoris complanatus, Burm. NovaActa Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp.
289. 8. t. 41. fig. 3 (1834); Germ. Zeits. i. 32. 21 (1839).
Plataspis Scipio, White in Gray's Zool. Misc. 80. 7 (1842).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
8. BRACHYPLATYS pacifica, n. s.
B. supra aenea, nitida, impunctata ; capite lato ; abdomine nigro-
piceo, nitido ; pectore nigro, opaco ; pedibus testaceis, femori-
bus piceis ; antennis testaceis, basi apiceque fuscis. $ $ .
Long. lin. 2J-2f .
Rounded ovate; above brassy, shining, nearly impunctate.
Head much broader than long, rounded in front, with the an-
terior margin slightly reflexed. Scutellum with a few very fine
punctures at the base. Abdomen beneath pitchy black, with a
slight brassy tint, very shining, impunctate, faintly wrinkled ;
margins pitchy. Breast black, opaque. Thighs pitchy; tibiae
and tarsi orange testaceous. Rostrum brownish testaceous, brown
towards the base. Antennae orange testaceous, with the two
basal joints and the apical one brown.
a. Oceania. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Vavao. Presented by M. Guerin-Me'neville.
9. BRACHYPLATYS subaenea.
Plataspis subaenea, Hope, Cat. 17 (1837).
Thyreocoris septus, Germ. Zeits. i. 32. 19 (1839).
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
c. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
10. BRACHYPLATYS Vahlii.
Cimex Vahlii, Fab. E. S. iv. 89. 41 (1794) ; Cog. III. ii. 79. 1. 18.
fig. 14 (1801); Wolff, Ic. dm. 96. t. 9. fig. 90 (1802).
HEMIPTERA. 71
Tetyra Vahlii, Fab. S. R. 142. 69 (1803).
Scutellera papua, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zoo/, ii. 157. Ail. pi. 2. fig. 6?
(1830).
Thyreocoris silphoides. Burm. Handb. ii. 384. 3 (1835) [nee Fab.].
Thyreocoris Vahlii, Germ. Zeits. i. 33. 23 (1839); H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 31 & 33 (1839).
Thyreocoris papua, Germ. Zeits. i. 35. 29? (1839).
Plataspis Vahlii, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 64. 2 (1843).
a. Manilla. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
11. BRACHYPLATYS nigriventris.
Plataspis nigriventris, Hope, Cat. 18 (1837) ; Westw. Mag. Nat.
Hist. n. s. ii. 30. fig. 3. (1838) ; Am. # Serv.Hem. 64. 1 (1843).
Thyreocoris silphoides, H. Schaff. Wanz. iv. 83. t. 134. fig. 415
(1839).
Thyreocoris nigriventris, Germ. Zeits. i. 34. 25 (1839) ; H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 31 (1839).
a. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
d. Java.
12. BRACHYPLATYS aenea, n. s.
B. senea, nitida, punctata ; pectore, pedibus antennisque nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 3J.
Brassy, shining, thickly and rather finely punctured. Abdomen
entirely brassy, smooth, shining, slightly wrinkled, and with a
transverse line of fine punctures across the base of each segment,
close to the suture. Breast black, opaque, wrinkled. Legs
black, shining, with the base of the thighs and the tarsi pitchy.
Rostrum pitchy, with the apex of the third joint yellowish orange.
Antennae pitchy black, with the articulations testaceous.
a. Java. From the Hon. East India Company's Collection.
13. BRACHYPLATYS silphoides.
Cimex silphoides, Fab. E. S. iv. 86. 24 (1794).
Tetyra silphoides, Fab. S. R. 141. 62 (1803); Schib'dte, Kroy.
Tijds. iv. 301. 20 (1842).
Thyreocoris silphoides, Germ. Zeits. i. 34. 24 (1839).
a. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant
Lay, Esq.
Genus 5. HETEROCRATES.
Heterocrates, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 62 (1843).
72 HEMIPTERA.
1. HETEROCRATES coracinus.
Plataspis coracina, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 540. fig. 68 c,
(1839).
Heterocrates coracinus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 63, 1 (1843).
a. Java.
b. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
Genus 6. CANTHARODES.
Cantharodes, Westwood, Ent. Trans, iv. 245 (1847).
1. CANTHARODES csenosa.
Plataspis (Cantharodes) csenosa, Westwood, Ent. Trans, iv. 245.
pi. 18. fig. 3(1847).
a. W. Africa. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
Genus 7. CERATOCORIS.
Ceratocoris, White, Entomologist, 136 (1841),
1. CERATOCORIS Bucephalus.
Plataspis (Ceratocoris) Bucephalus, White, Entomologist, 136
(1841).
Plataspis Bucephalus, Westw. Ent. Trans, iv. 243, pi. 18. fig. 1
(1847).
a. Fort Accra, W. Africa. Presented by — Ridley, Esq.
Genus 8. PLATASPIS.
Canopus, p., Lap. Hem. (1832).
Platycephala, p., Lap. Hem. (1832).
Plataspis, p., Westw. in Hope's Cat. 16 (1837),
Thyreocoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839).
Thyreocoris, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 61 (1843).
1. PLATASPIS coccinelloides.
Canopus coccinelloides, Lap. Hem. 85. pi. 55. fig. 5 (Platyce-
phala id.) (1832).
Platvcephala Madagascariensis, Guer. Diet. pitt. d'Hist. nat. i.
623. pi. 72. fig. 3 (sec. Am. fy Serv.).
Plataspis cocciformis, Hope, Cat. 16 (1837).
Thyreocoris cocciformis, Germ. Zeits. i. 31. 16 (1839).
Thyreocoris coccinelloides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 61. 1 (1843).
a. Madagascar. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
2. PLATASPIS punctata.
Canopus punctatus, Leach, Bowdich, Miss. Ashantee, App. 496.
HEMIPTERA. 73
(1819) ; G. R. Gray in Griff. An. Kingd. xv. 233. pi. 92. fig. 2
(1832).
a. Fantee.
3. PLATASPIS variegata.
Platycephala variegata, Guer. Diet. pitt. d'Hist. nat. Supp. ix.
626 (sec. Am. fy Serv.).
Thyreocoris punctatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 62. 2 (1843) [nee
Leach~\ .
a. Dix Cove, W. Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
b. Dix Cove, W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
4. PLATASPIS irrorata, n. s.
P. praecedenti valde affinis ; antice testacea nigro-irrorata, pos-
tice nigra, fulvo-maculata; abdominis marginibus fuscis, flavo-
variegatis. $ $.
Long. lin. 5J — 6.
Very convex. Head, thorax and base of the scutellum testa-
ceous, thickly irrorated with black punctures. Posterior portion
of the scutellum black, thickly punctured, variegated with nu-
merous irregular reddish orange spots. Base of the outer margin
of the elytra coriaceous, testaceous, punctured with black, with
the humeral angle orange ; internal portion semicoriaceous,
brown ; membrane transparent, with the outer margin and the
nervures brown. Abdomen beneath brownish testaceous, shining,
punctured with brown towards the sides ; the margins variegated
with brown and yellow ; the sutures of the segments and an im-
pressed transverse line on each side of each segment black.
Breast greyish brown, obscure, wrinkled, with the antero-lateral
margins testaceous, punctured with pitchy brown. Legs orange,
with the base of the tibiae and the tarsal claws black. Rostrum
orange, with the base of the first joint black. Ante.nna3 orange,
with the two last joints pitchy.
a. W. Africa. From Mr. Carter's Collection.
b. Port Natal.
5. PLATASPIS ruficeps, n. s.
P. nigro-senea, tenuissime punctata ; capite, thoracis angulis an-
ticis, corporeque subtus castaneo-rufis. <? ? .
Long. lin. 4 — 4J.
Above brassy black, shining, very finely punctured, with the
head and the anterior angles of the thorax reddish brown. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra brown ; membrane brownish, semi-
74 HEMIPTERA.
transparent, with dark brown nervures. Body beneath reddish
brown, shining, finely punctured ; the anal apparatus and the
centre of the disc of the abdomen black. Legs, antennae and
rostrum reddish brown, the latter with the tip pitchy.
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
6. PLATASPIS chinensis.
P. viridi-aenea vel nigro-violacea, nitida, punctata; abdommis
marginibus late coccineis ; pedibus antennisque castaneis,
harum articulis duobus ultimis nigris. $ 9 .
Long. lin. 3| — 4£.
Above brassy green or violet, shining, thickly and rather finely
punctured. Eyes red. Margins of the elytra black. Abdomen
with the disc black, the margins bright red, with the sutures, the !
stigmata and a transverse line on each segment, black. Breast j
black. Legs reddish brown, with the base of the thighs pitchy. \
Rostrum reddish brown. Antennae red ; the two apical joints •
black.
a. China (Fow-choo-fbo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay, \
Esq.
7. PLATASPIS nitens.
P. aenea, nitidissima, punctulata ; abdomine coccineo, disco I
nigro ; pedibus antennisque rufo-fulvis, harum articulis duobus
ultimis nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 4£.
Above brassy, very smooth and shining, rather thickly and
finely punctured. Head black. Eyes reddish. Abdomen bright
red, shining ; with the disc, the anus, sutures and stigmata black.
Breast dull black. Legs bright orange-red. Head beneath black,
with an orange spot in the centre of the base. Rostrum pitchy
red, with the basal joint orange-red. Antennae orange-red, with
the two ? apical joints black.
a. N. India. From Captain Boys' Collection.
Family 6. OXYNOTID^E.
Thorax more or less hexagonal. Head produced, its lateral
lobes meeting beyond the central. Eyes sessile. Scutellum
leaving the whole outer margin of the elytra uncovered ; spinous
on its disc. Elytra straight, not folded in at the base of the
membrane. Tarsi two-jointed.
Oxynotus, Auct.
Oxynotides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 58 (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 75
Genus 1. OXYNOTUS.
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Oxynotus, Lap. Hem. 74 (1832); Hahn, Wanz. iii. 28 (1835);
Germ. Zeits. i. 44 (1839) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 59 (1843).
Podops, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. OXYNOTUS gibbus.
Tetyra gibba, Fab. S. R. 141. 63 (1803).
Oxynotus gibbus, Lap. Hem. 74. pi. 55. fig. 6 (1832) ; Hahn,
Wanz. iii. 28. t. 82. fig. 250 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i. 44. 1
(1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 59. 1 (1843).
Podops gibbus, Burm. Handb. ii. 386. 1 (1835).
Stoll, Pun. 157. pi. 39. fig. 281.
a. Montevideo. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
e. Brazil.
t PENTATOMOIDES.
Scutellum generally triangular, never covering the whole inner
margin of the elytra.
Pentatoma, Lam. Syst. 293 (1801); Lat. Gen. iii. 115 (1807);
Le P. $ Serv. Enc. x. 121 (1825).
Pentatomida, Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. 51 (1815).
Pentatomites, Lap. Hem. 55 (1832).
Pentatomites-Pentatomoides, Spin. Hem. 270 (1837).
Coniscuti, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 72 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 17
(1848).
Lachanocorisiee, Thamnocorisiae, Dendrocorisiae, et Rhizocorisiae,
Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
Family 7-
Antennae of five joints; basal joint very short, not passing the
anterior margin of the head. Rostrum long, passing the inter-
mediate coxae, very thick ; basal joint generally the thickest, and
not inclosed in a canal of the lower surface of the head *, second
joint longer than the third. Anterior tibiae with a small spine
on the inner surface.
Asopus, Burm. Handb. ii. 377 (1835).
Spissirostri, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 74 (1843).
Thamnocorisiae, p., Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
* The keels which form the canal of the lower side of the head in
the other Pentatomo'ides are present in the Asopida, although very
small, and only covering the base of the first joint.
76 HEMIPTERA.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Scutellum very long and broad, reach-
ing nearly to the apex of the ab-
domen.— (STIRETRIDES, A. fy S.)
A. Abdomen unarmed at the base. ... 1. DISCOCERA.
B. Abdomen with a spine at the base.
a. Anterior tibiae simple 2. STIRETROSOMA.
b. Anterior tibiae dilated 3. STIRETRUS.
II. Scutellum more or less triangular,
not reaching much beyond the base
of the membrane of the elytra. —
(ASOPIDES, A. fy S.)
A. Anterior thighs with a spine be-
neath near the apex.
a. Posterior and intermediate thighs
spined beneath near the apex . . 4. CAZIRA.
b. Posterior and intermediate thighs
unarmed.
1. Lateral angles of the thorax
unarmed.
a. Abdomen with a spine at
the base 5. OPLOMUS.
/3. Abdomen unarmed 6. JALLA.
2. Lateral angles of the thorax
more or less spinose.
a. Abdomen with a distinct,
simple spine at the base.
* Ventral spine very long,
reaching the anterior coxae 8. MACRORHAPHIS.
t Ventral spine shorter, not
passing the intermediate
coxae.
a. Antero-lateral margins
of the thorax smooth . . 7. PLATYNOPUS.
b. Antero-lateral margins
of the thorax denticu- ,
lated or crenulated. ... 9. CANTHECONA.
/3. Abdomen either unarmed,
or with a very short bifid
spine at the base.
* Abdomen with a short
bifid spine or notched ele-
vation at the base 10. GLYPSUS.
f Abdomen unarmed ... 11. PICROMERUS.
HEMIPTERA. 77
B. Anterior thighs unarmed.
a. Lateral angles of the thorax pro-
duced into more or less distinct
spines.
1 . Anterior tibiae simple.
a. Lateral margins of the thorax
denticulated 12. ARMA.
ft. Lateral margins of the thorax
smooth 13. HOPLOXYS.
2. Anterior tibiae dilated.
a. Abdomen with a spine at
the base 14. CORYZORHAPHIS.
ft. Abdomen unarmed 15. EUTHYRHYNCHUS.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax un-
armed.
1. Abdomen with a spine at the
base.
a. Ventral spine reaching the
anterior coxae 16. MECOSOMA.
ft. Ventral spine short, not
passing the posterior coxae.
* Lateral margins of the
thorax denticulated .... 17. APATETICUS.
t Lateral margins of the
thorax smooth.
a. Second joint of the an-
tennae much longer than
the third 18. CERMATULUS.
b. Second and third joints
about equal 19. TYNACANTHA.
2. Abdomen unarmed.
a. Second joint of the antennae
more than twice as long as
the third 20. ASOPUS.
ft. Second joint of the antennae
very little longer than the
third 21. ZICRONA.
Genus 1. DISCOCERA.
Scutellera, p., Le P. 8f Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Discocera, Lap. Hem. 72 (1832); Germ. Zeits. i. 20 (1839);
Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 77 (1843).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
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HEMIPTERA.
1. DISCOCERA laticorne.
Stiretrus laticornis, Blanch. D'Orb. Voy. Am. Mer. vi. 220. 77
Ins. pi. 30. fig. 9 (1843).
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
Genus 2. STIRETROSOMA.
Scutellera, p., LeP. 8f Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Stiretrosoma, Spin. Hem. 356 (1837); Am. fy Serv. Hem.
(1843).
Stiretrus, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839); H. Sch. Wanz. v. (1839)
1. STIRETROSOMA erythrocephalum.
Scutellera erythrocephala, Le P. 8f Serv. Enc. x. 410. 3 (1825),
Stiretrus erythrocephalus, Germ. Zeits. i. 13. 7 (1839);
ScMff. Wanz. v. 5. t. 146. fig. 459 (1839).
Stiretrosoma erythrocephala, Spin. Hem. 356 (1837); Am.
Serv. Hem. 76. 1. pi. 1. fig. 2 (1843).
a. Brazil.
Genus 3. STIRETRUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Scutellera, p., Le P. 8f Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Stiretrus, Lap. Hem. 75 (1832); Germ. Zeits. i. 10 (1839);
ScMff. Wanz. v. 23 (1839) ; Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 75 (1843).
1. STIRETRUS smaragdulus.
Scutellera smaragdula, Le P. fy Serv. Enc. x. 410. 1 (1825).
Stiretrus smaragdulus, Lap. Hem. 75 (1832); Germ. Zeits. i. 11
1 (1839); Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 75. 1 (1843).
Asopus chrysoprasinus, H. Schaff. Wanz. iv. 88. t. 136. fig. 42
(1839). '
a. Brazil. Presented by John C. Bowring, Esq.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
2. STIRETRUS chalybseus.
Asopus chalybeus, H. Schaff. Wanz. iii. 68. t. 94. fig. 283 (1836),
Stiretrus chalybseus, Germ. Zeits. i. 11. 2 (1839).
a. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiche.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. /9
3. STIRETRUS violaceus.
Tetyra violacea, Say, Am. Ent. t. 43. fig. 2 (1828).
Stiretrus violaceus, Germ. Zeits. i. 12. 3 (1839) ; Am. 8f Serv.
Hem. 76. 2. pi. 1. fig. 1 (1843).
a. .
4. STIRETRUS caeruleus, n. s.
5. cseruleus, nitidus, punctatus ; scutello abdominis apicem fere
attingente, apice obsolete carinato ; elytrorum membrana fus-
cescente, margine hyalino ; spina ventral! flava. 9 .
Long. lin. 4|.
Deep blue, shining, punctured. Head sparingly punctured,
somewhat rugose, with the central lobe reaching the anterior
margin, which is very slightly emarginate. Thorax very coarsely
punctured, the punctures arranged in irregular groups. Scutel-
lum reaching nearly to the apex of the abdomen, with a slightly
raised longitudinal line on the disc ; the base coarsely and scan-
tily, the apical portion finely and thickly punctured. Elytra with
the coriaceous portion finely punctured, the disc smooth ; mem-
brane brown, with the margin hyaline. Abdomen punctured to-
wards the margins, the disc smooth ; ventral spine yellow, reach-
ing the intermediate coxae. Breast coarsely and sparingly punc-
tured ; the suture between the meso- and metathorax dull brown-
ish black. Head beneath orange at the base. Legs blue-black.
~ istrum and antennae black.
a. Mexico.
STIRETRUS lythrodes.
Stiretrus lythrodes, Germ. Zeits. i. 14. 8 (1839); H. Sch'dff.
Wanz. v. 4. t. 145. fig. 457 (1839).
a. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
6. STIRETRUS ruficeps, n. s.
S. eupodi, Perty, valde affinis; viridis, nitidus, punctatus ; capite
rufo ; pedibus runs, tibiis apice nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4J.
Deep bluish green, brassy, shining. Head orange-red, finely
and sparingly punctured. Eyes black. Thorax coarsely punc-
tured, the punctures arranged in irregular patches on the disc ;
anterior margin with a small spine on each side. Scutellum with
a smooth, longitudinal, raised line on the disc ; the base with a
few scattered coarse punctures ; the apical portion thickly and
finely punctured. Elytra with the coriaceous portion rather finely
punctured ; the disc nearly smooth, with only a few very minute
punctures ; membrane transparent. Abdomen with the disc im-
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punctate, the sides rather strongly punctured. Ventral spin
bright orange-red. Breast with numerous scattered coarse punc
tures. Legs bright orange-red, with the apical half of all the
tibiae and the tarsi blue-black. Rostrum red, with the apex black
Antennae black, with the two basal joints red.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
7. STIRETRUS anchorage.
Cimex anchorage, Fab. E. S. iv. 86. 25 (1794).
Tetyra anchorage, Fab. S. R. 137. 44 (1803).
Tetyra Diana, Fab. S. R. 137. 45 (1803).
Asopus Diana, Burm. Handb. ii. 381. 12 (1835).
Pentatoma anchorago, Hope, Cat. 42 (1837).
Stiretrus Dianas, Germ.Zeits. i. 19. 19 (1839); H, Schdff. Wanz.
v. 3. t. 145. fig. 454 (1839).
a. Georgia. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. .
8. STIRETRUS ornatus, n. s.
S. praecedenti valde affinis; thoracis latitudine longitudinem duplo
superante ; coccineus, sparse punctatus, capite, thoracis mar
gine antico, fascia longitudinali, maculisque 2 utrinque, scu-
telli maculis 4, elytris, margine excepto, corpore subtus pedi-
bus, antennisque nigris ; abdominis margine coccineo, punctis
4 nigris. <j> .
Long. lin. 4J.
Head black, scantily punctured, slightly emarginate at the an-
terior margin, the lateral lobes slightly wrinkled transversely.
Eyes brown ; ocelli red. Thorax more than twice as broad as
long, with a small spine on each side of the anterior margin ; red,
irregularly and rather strongly punctured, with the anterior mar-
gin and a broad longitudinal band on the disc reaching the hinder
margin, the lateral angles, and two spots on each side of the
central band, of which the anterior is very small, black. Scutel-
lum as broad at the base as the posterior margin of the thorax,
the sides nearly parallel ; red, with four large, somewhat trian-
gular black spots, placed two small ones at the base, and two
larger, behind the middle, reaching nearly to the apex ; the black
spots punctured, those at the base sparingly but rather strongly,
at the apex very finely and rather thickly. Elytra with the co-
riaceous portion black, finely punctured, with the outer and api-
cal margins red ; membrane brown, with the margin pale, semi-
transparent. Margins of the abdomen projecting slightly beyond
the elytra on each side ; red, with three black spots. Abdomen
beneath brassy black, with the sides punctured, the disc impunc-
tate -, the basal spine, and a transverse patch at its base, the la-
HEMIPTERA. 81
eral margins and the posterior half of the apical segment, red ;
the anal apparatus, and four spots on each lateral margin, black.
Breast brassy black, punctured. Legs brassy black, shining.
Rostrum pitchy. Antennae black.
a. Mexico.
9. STIRETRUS pulchellus.
Pentatoma pulchella, Hope, Cat. 42 (1837).
Stiretrus personatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 16. 12 (1839).
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Mexico.
10. STIRETRUS fimbriatus.
Tetyra fimbriata, Say, Am. Ent. t. 43. fig. 1 (1828).
Asopus variegatus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 90. 1. 13?. fig. 427 (1839).
Stiretrus fimbriatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 16. 13 (1839).
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
11. STIRETRUS decemguttatus.
Scutellera decemguttata, Le P. fy Serv. Enc. x. 410. 2 (1825).
Stiretrus decemguttatus, Lap. Hem. pi. 55. fig. 8 (1832) ; Germ.
Zeits. i. 17. 15 (1839); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 76. 3 (1843); H.
Schdff. Wanz. v. 3. t. 145. fig. 455 (1839).
Asopus decemguttatus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 87. t. 136. fig. 421
(1839).
a. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiche.
12. STIRETRUS rubromaculatus.
Stiretrus rubromaculatus, Hope, Cat. 18 (1837).
Stiretrus septemguttatus, var. Germ. Zeits. i. 17 (1839).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
13. STIRETRUS decastigma.
Asopus decastigma,H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 87-t. 136. fig. 422(1839).
Stiretrus septemguttatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 17- 14. 1. 1. fig. 5 (1839).
a. Bolivia. From Mr. Bridges' Collection.
14. STIRETRUS atricapillus.
Stiretrus atricapillus, Hope, Cat. 18 (1837); Germ. Zeits. i. 18.
16 (1839) ; H. Schdff. Wanz. v. 4. t. 145. fig. 456 (1839).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
c. Brazil.
d. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiche.
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82 HEMIPTERA,
15. STIRETRUS coccineus.
Asopus coccineus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 88. t. 136. fig. 424 ?
(1839).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Genus 4. CAZIRA.
Asopus (p.), Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Cazira, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 78 (1843).
1. CAZIRA verrucosa.
Pentatoma verrucosa, Westw. Zoo]. Journ. v. 445. pi. 22. fig. 7
(1835).
Asopus verrucifer, Burm. Handb. ii. 380. 10 (1835).
An Cimex peregrinator, Linn. M. L. U. 17 3. 7 (1764), 8f S. N.
i. 721.40(1767)?
a. India. Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Malabar. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. N. India. From Capt. Boyes' Collection.
d. India.
2. CAZIRA chiroptera.
Asopus chiropterus, H. Schdff. Wanz. v. 78. t. 15?. fig. 523
(1839), &vii. 113(1844).
Cazira verrucosa, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 78. 1. pi. 3. fig. 8 (1843),
(nee Westw.).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java.
3. CAZIRA ulcerata.
Asopus ulceratus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 103. t. 143. fig. 452
(1839), Sf vii. 114 (1844).
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
Genus 5. OPLOMUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Le P. $ Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Oplomus, Spin. Hem. 355 (1837).
Catostyrax, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 82 (1843).
1. OPLOMUS catena.
Cimex catena, Drury, Ins. iii. 65. pi. 46. fig. 1 (1782).
Pentatoma quadrimaculata, LeP. 4* Serv. Enc. x. 53. 5 (1825).
Catostyrax catena, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 83. 1 (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 83
o. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
c. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiehe.
d. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
e. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
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2. OPLOMUS marginalis.
Pentatoma marginalis, Hope, Cat. 37 (1837).
Asopus ebulinus, H. Schdff. Wanz. vii. 113 & 122. t. 250. fig.
779(1844).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
c. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
3. OPLOMUS nigripennis, n. s.
O. flavus, punctatus ; capite, pedibus, antennis, thoracis maculis
2, scutelli basi, elytris, corii apice excepto, abdominis apice,
maculaque subapicali, nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 8.
Head black, shining, finely punctured, with a small yellow
spot on each side near the eyes, and a similar one in the centre
of the base. Thorax yellow, with two large black spots on the
disc ; the spots coarsely and sparingly punctured. Scutellum
yellow, rather thickly punctured, with the base violet-black.
Elytra with the coriaceous portion violet-black, thickly punc-
tured with a large triangular yellow patch at the apex ; mem-
brane pitchy black with a brassy tint. Body beneath yellow,
smooth, shining. Abdomen with the sides finely and sparingly-
punctured, the disc impunctate ; a streak across the basal seg-
ment, a small spot on each side of the base of the third and
fourth segments, and a large spot on the centre of the fifth and
sixth, black. Breast with a few scattered black punctures; a
large black spot on the mesosternum divided by a narrow yellow
keel, and a small spot of the same colour at the centre of the
antero-lateral margins. Legs, rostrum and antennae black,
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
4. OPLOMUS rutilus, n. s.
0. rufo-fulvus, punctatus ; capite, pedibus, antennis, maculis 2
thoracis scutellique, pectore, abdominis marginibus basalibus,
maculaque subapicali nigris; hemelytroruru membrana sub-
hyalina, macula apicali fusca. $ .
Long. lin. 4£.
Head black, rugose, punctured, with the central lobe and an
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indistinct central basal spot, orange. Thorax bright orange-red,
shining, thickly and rather strongly punctured, with two large,
elongated black spots on the disc. Scutellum rather strongly
and sparingly punctured at the base, more finely and closely on
the apical portion ; bright orange-red, shining, with a violet-black
patch on each side about the middle. Elytra with the coriaceous
portion bright orange-red, somewhat opaque, rather finely and
thickly punctured; the membrane semitransparent, brownish,
with a dark brown spot at the apex. Projecting margins of the
abdomen black. Abdomen beneath, including the ventral spine
orange-yellow, smooth, shining, with the disc impunctate ; the
sides with a few scattered punctures ; the basal segment, a large
patch on each side, occupying the lateral margins of the second
and third and of the base of the fourth segments, a large spot on
the disc of the fifth and sixth segments, and a small one in the
centre of the base of the fourth, black ; anal apparatus pitchy.
Breast purplish black, shining, strongly and irregularly punctured,
with the antero-lateral margins and the coxae red. Legs blue-
black, with the base of the thighs pitchy. Rostrum and antennae
blue-black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
5. OPLOMUS salamandra.
Asopus salamandra, Burm. Handb. ii. 381. 11 (1835).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
6. OPLOMUS pulcher, n. s.
O. supra viridi-aeneus, nitidus, punctatus; corpore subtus pedi-
busque nigris ; thoracis marginibus lateralibus et antico, scutelli
dimidio apicali, spina ventrali, abdominis marginibus, macula-
que magna basali, coccineis; abdominis marginibus nigro-
variegatis. 9 .
Long. lin. 6J-/J.
Head brassy black, shining. Eyes black; ocelli red. Thorax
brassy green, smooth, shining, sparingly and coarsely punctured,
with the anterior and lateral margins bright red. Scutellum with
the base brassy green, shining, punctured like the thorax ; the re-
mainder bright red, rather thickly and finely punctured. Elytra
with the coriaceous portion brassy green, thickly and rather
strongly punctured at the base and along the margins, more
sparingly and finely on the disc and towards the apex ; the mem-
brane brassy black. Margins of the abdomen variegated with red
and brassy black. Abdomen beneath smooth, shining, with the
disc impunctate, the sides finely and rather sparingly punctured ;
brassy black, with the basal spine and a large patch at its base
HEMIPTERA. 85
upying the disc of the second, third and fourth segments, a
large patch on each side of the second, a spot on each side of the
third, and a large oblique patch on each side of the fourth, fifth
and sixth segments, bright red. Anal apparatus brassy black.
Breast brassy black, coarsely and irregularly punctured, with the
antero-lateral margins bright red. Legs violet-black, with the
thighs brassy. Rostrum and antennae black, the latter with the
basal joints bluish.
a. Mexico.
7. OPLOMUS festivus, n. s.
O. viridi-seneus, nitidus, punctatus ; thoracis linea longitudinali
abbreviata, scutelli angulis basalibus apiceque, spina ventrali,
abdominis macula magna basali, duabusque apicalibus, coe-
cineis ; hemelytrorum membrana subhyalina, macula apicali
fusca. c? .
Long. lin. 5£.
Deep brassy blackish green, shining, punctured. Head brassy
black, somewhat rugose, very finely punctured. Eyes black ;
ocelli red. Thorax thickly and strongly punctured, with a trans-
verse impunctate space towards the anterior margin, and a nar-
row longitudinal red line on the centre of the disc not reaching
either the anterior or posterior margins. Scutellum rather
thickly and strongly punctured, with a spot in each basal angle,
and the tip, bright red. Elytra with the coriaceous portion some-
what opaque, finely punctured, more coarsely towards the base
and along the outer margin ; membrane brownish, semitrans-
parent, with a brown spot at the apex. Abdomen beneath with
the disc impunctate, the margins rather thickly and strongly
punctured ; the ventral spine and a large square patch at its
base, occupying the disc of the second and third segments, and
a patch on each side of the apex of the abdomen, on the margins
of the fourth, fifth and sixth segments, bright red. Breast
strongly punctured. Legs and rostrum brassy black, shining ;
the anterior tibiae violet. Antennae black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
8. OPLOMUS violaceus, n. s.
O. violaceus, nitidus, punctatus; spina ventrali flava. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
Deep blue-violet, shining, punctured. Thorax rather thickly
and strongly punctured, with a transverse impunctate band near
the anterior margin and a slightly raised smooth longitudinal
line down the centre of the disc. Scutellum rather thickly and
strongly punctured towards the apex, the base with a few scat-
86 HEMIPTERA.
tered punctures, the disc with a raised longitudinal line. Elytra
with the coriaceous portion greenish violet, thickly and rather
finely punctured; membrane blackish brown. Body beneath
purplish violet, smooth, shining ; the breast with a few coarse
punctures ; the abdomen with the disc impunctate, very sparingly
and finely punctured towards the sides ; the ventral spine yellow,
with a transverse streak of the same colour at its base and an-
other on the posterior margin of the third segment of the abdo-
men. Legs and rostrum violet, shining. Antennae black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
9. OPLOMUS ventralis, n. s.
O. nigro-seneus, nitidus, punctatus ; abdomine rufo-fulvo, apice
maculisque 9 nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 6£.
Above brassy black, shining, punctured. Thorax rather strongly
punctured. Scutellum with the disc of the base rather strongly
and sparingly punctured, the margins of the base and a trans-
verse band before the middle impunctate, the apical portion
rather thickly punctured. Elytra with the coriaceous portion
rather thickly punctured, the punctures smaller and less nume-
rous on the disc. Projecting margins of the abdomen variegated
with black and red, the basal portion of each segment being
black. Abdomen beneath bright red, with the disc impunctate,
the sides sparingly punctured ; the basal segment and the base
of the second, four spots on each side on the third and fourth
segments (two on the margin and two within the stigmata), a
transverse patch on the fifth and sixth segments, and the anal
apparatus black. Ventral spine red. Breast black, coarsely and
sparingly punctured. Legs and rostrum black. Antennae
wanting.
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
10. OPLOMUS tripustulatus.
Cimex tripustulatus, Fab. S. R. 1/2. 91 (1803).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 6. JALLA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. (1767); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794)
$Syst. Eh. (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) & Hem. Suec.
(1826).
Jalla, Hahn, Wanz. i. 100 (1831) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 85 (1843) ;
Kolen. Mel. iv. 35 (1846).
Pentatoma, p., H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
HEMIPTERA. 87
1. JALLA dumosa.
Cimex dumosus, Linn. S. N. i. 721. 46 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv.
111. 121 (1794) # S. R. 168. 71 (1803) ; Panz. F. G. 33. 18 ;
Fall. Mon. dm. 47. 10 (1807) 8f Hem. Suec. 28. 12 (1826).
Jalla dumosa, Hahn, Wanz. i. 101. t. 16. fig. 54, 55 (1831) ; Am.
fy Serv. Hem. 86. 1 (1843) ; Kolen. Mel. iv. 36. 161 (1846).
Pentatoma dumosum, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 56 & 92 (1835).
Asopus dumosus, Barm. Handb. ii. 378. 3 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 113(1844).
Jalla, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 423. 30 (1845).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Europe. Presented by M. Goureau.
Genus 7- PLATYNOPUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Platynopus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 79 (1843).
Asopus, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. PLATYNOPUS melanoleucus.
^Elia melanoleuca, Hope, Cat. 33 (1837).
Platynopus varius, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 79. 1. pi. 3. fig. 9 (1843).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
2. PLATYNOPUS rostratus.
Cimex rostratus, Drury, Ins. iii. 59. pi. 43. fig. 2 (1782).
Cimex calens, Fab. S. R. 163. 41 (1803).
Pentatoma 17-maculata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 112. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 4
(1805).
Asopus calens, H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. 113 & 117. t. 225. fig. 709
(1844).
Stoll, Pun. 59. pi. 14. fig. 97.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
Genus 8. MACRORHAPHIS, n. g.
Head rather narrow,rounded in front, central lobe as long as the
lateral. Eyes prominent ; ocelli placed close to, and rather behind,
the eyes. Antennae about half the length of the body, of five
joints ; second, third and fourth joints about equal, fifth shorter.
Rostrum reaching the posterior coxae, second joint very little
longer than the others. Thorax with the lateral angles produced
into strong spines. Membrane of the elytra with ten nervures.
Ventral spine very long, reaching the anterior coxae, with the
apex much compressed and turned in towards the sternum. An-
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terior thighs with a short spine beneath at the apex ; anterior
tibiae very slightly dilated on the outer margin; inner spine
small.
1. MACRORH APHIS leprosa, pi. 2. fig. 1.
Asopus leprosus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 186. 133 (1837); H.
Sch. Wanz. vii. 113 & 116. t. 224. fig. 708 (1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. South Africa.
2. MACRORHAPHIS ? acuta, n. s.
M. elongata, brunnea, nigro-punctata ; thoracis spinis acutis,
nigris, aeneo-nitentibus ; pedibus pallide fuscis, tibiis testaceo-
annulatis ; abdominis marginibus fulvo nigroque variega-
tis. <? .
Long. lin. 5£.
Elongated, tapering towards the posterior extremity, brown.
Head with two elevated impunctate longitudinal lines on the
vertex between the ocelli, and a similar line on each lateral lobe
near the apex, and on the base of the central lobe ; the inter-
stices of these ridges strongly punctured with black, the apices
of the lateral lobes brassy. Eyes very prominent, brownish r
ocelli very large and prominent, red. Thorax thickly and strongly
punctured with brassy black, with four slightly elevated impunc-
tate spots across near the anterior margin ; the lateral angles
produced into strong acute black spines. Scutellum elongated,
much narrowed at the apex, thickly and strongly punctured,
with a small, but very deep, black pit in each basal angle, and a
slightly elevated longitudinal line on the apical portion. Elytra
with the coriaceous portion very thickly and rather finely punc-
tured with black, with an irregular, subimpunctate patch on the
disc before the middle, and a smaller similar spot at each of the
apical angles ; membrane dark brown, with a large hyaline patch
on the inner, and a smaller one on the outer margin. Margins of
the abdomen projecting very slightly beyond the elytra, variegated
with orange and black, the base of each segment being black ;
the posterior angles of each segment., especially the apical one,
spinous. Abdomen beneath strongly but not very thickly punc-
tured on the sides ; smooth and impunctate in the centre ; some
of the punctures near the lateral margins are brassy green ;
apical segment with a large black spot in the centre. Ventral
spine very long, reaching the anterior coxae, with the apex testa-
ceous. Legs pale brown; the tibiae with a broad testaceous
ring. Rostrum brownish testaceous, with the apex brown. An-
tennae pale brown, with the apex of the third and fourth joints
pitchy (fifth wanting).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
HEMIPTERA. 89
Genus 9. CANTHECONA.
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Asopus, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1 . CANTHECONA Yolofa.
Pentatoma Yolofa, Guer. Ic. R. A. Ins. pi. 65. fig. 2 (1830).
Asopus figuratus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent.\. 185. 132 (183?); H.
Schaff. Wanz. vii. 113 & 118. t. 225. fig. 710 (1844).
Canthecona Yolofa, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 82. 2 (1843).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
2. CANTHECONA marginella, n. s.
C. supra chalybea, punctata, hemelytrorum membrana nigricante;
abdomine violaceo, marginibus rubris; pedibus antennisque
nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Above steel-blue, shining, thickly and strongly punctured.
Eyes brown ; ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral angles produced
into short acute spines, faintly toothed behind ; the disc with a
slightly elevated longitudinal line down the centre, and a short
line on each side of this and parallel to it near the anterior
margin. Scutellum with an indistinct, elevated longitudinal line
continuous with that on the thorax. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra tinged with green, more finely punctured than the rest of
the surface; membrane blackish brown, with the margin semi-
transparent. Margins of the abdomen, both above and beneath,
bright red. Body beneath violet-blue, shining, thickly and rather
strongly punctured. Abdomen with the disc very finely and
sparingly punctured ; a dull spot on each side of the fourth and
fifth segments, near the centre, clothed with brown hairs ( $ ).
Legs violet-black, with the base of the thighs testaceous. Ros-
trum brownish testaceous, with the apical joint brown. Antennae
black (two apical joints wanting).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
3. CANTHECONA caerulea, n. s.
C. cserulea, viridi-nitens, punctata; rostro testaceo, basi apiceque
fusco. c? .
Long, lin, 5.
Deep blue, shining, tinged with brassy green, thickly punc-
tured. Eyes browrn ; ocelli yellow. Thorax with the lateral an-
gles very prominent and acute, the antero-lateral margins crenu-
lated ; the surface thickly and strongly punctured, with a slightly
90 HEMIPTERA.
raised longitudinal line down the centre. Scutellum thickly and
strongly punctured, with a raised longitudinal line on the apical
portion. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a brassy green
patch on the disc, which is rather finely punctured; the base
and apex and the outer margin thickly and strongly punctured ;
membrane brown. Body beneath violet-blue, with the centre of
the breast and abdomen greenish. Abdomen thickly and strongly
punctured on the sides, finely and sparingly on the disc, with two
large dull patches, thickly clothed with brownish hairs, on the
fourth and fifth segments ( $ ). Breast thickly and strongly punc-
tured, with the sternum smooth. Legs deep blue, tinted with
brassy green, with the coxae and trochanters pale brown ; tarsi
black. Rostrum testaceous, with the basal arid apical joints
brown. Antennae black, with the two basal joints brassy.
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection,
4. CANTHECONA marmorata, n. s.
C. grisea, nigro-punctata et irrorata; thoracis spinis obtusis;
corpore subtus testaceo nigroque marmorato ; pedibus nigris,
tibiis 4 posticis testaceo-annulatis. <? .
Long. lin. 4J.
Head thickly and strongly punctured, strongly emarginate an-
teriorly ; black, with an indistinct testaceous spot on the vertex.
Eyes black ; ocelli yellowish. Thorax with the antero-lateral
margins strongly emarginate about the middle, the anterior por-
tion denticulated and furnished with a distinct spine at each an-
terior angle; lateral angles produced into short, black spines,
somewhat truncated at the apex ; greyish testaceous, thickly and
strongly punctured and irrorated with black. Scutellum black,
thickly and strongly punctured, with an indistinct spot in each
basal angle, the apex and an indistinct, central, longitudinal line,
testaceous. Elytra with the coriaceous portion greyish testaceous,
thickly and finely punctured and irrorated with black ; the mem-
brane pale brown. Body beneath strongly punctured, shining,
marbled with black and testaceous ; with two large dull patches
thickly clothed with brownish hairs, on the fourth and fifth seg-
ments ( $ ). Legs black ; the four posterior tibiae with a testa-
ceous ring. Rostrum brownish testaceous, with the tip brown.
Antennae ferruginous, with the basal joint, the base of the se-
cond, the third and fourth at the apex, and the fifth, except at
the base, black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
5. CANTHECONA annulipes, n. s.
C. grisea, nigro-punctatissima ; thorace obtuse spinoso, spinis
HEMIPTERA. 91
emarginatis, nigris ; abdominis marginibus fulvo nigroque va-
riegatis ; tibiis 4 posticis testaceis, basi apiceque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 5^.
Above griseous, thickly punctured with black. Head with the
apices of the lateral lobes black. Eyes black ; ocelli reddish.
Thorax with the lateral margins denticulated, the lateral angles
produced into short, obtuse, black spines, slightly emarginate at
the apex. Scutellum black at the base, with the angles and a
central spot orange ; the apex orange. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra more finely punctured than the rest of the surface, with a
black spot on the disc towards the apex ; membrane brown, paler
towards the margin. Margins of the abdomen variegated with
black and orange, the base and apex of each segment being black,
the centre orange. Body beneath testaceous, punctured with
black, with a black spot on the last segment of the abdomen and
on the mesosterrmm. Thighs testaceous, more or less irrorated
with black points, the anterior thighs being nearly black. Ante-
rior tibiae black, with a small yellow spot on the inside near the
base; four posterior tibiae testaceous, with the base and apex
black. Tarsi black. Rostrum with the first and third joints tes-
taceous, the second and fourth brown. Antennae with the second
and third joints ferruginous ; the basal joint and the apex of the
third black (rest wanting).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
6. CANTHECONA furcellata.
Cimex furcellatus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 182. t. 18. fig. 176 (1807).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
c. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
d. N. India. Erom Capt. Boyes5 Collection.
e. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
7. CANTHECONA grandis, n. s.
C. testacea, fusco-punctata et irrorata; thorace spinoso, spinis
fuscis vel nigris, postice unidentatis ; rostrum fuscum, articulo
basali testaceo. S ? .
Long. S lin. 9-9J, $ lin. 11.
Above testaceous, more or less punctured and irrorated with
dark brown. Thorax with a small spine on each side of the an-
terior margin behind the eyes, the anterior portion of the lateral
margins denticulated, the lateral angles produced into strong
bifid black or brown spines, of which the anterior tooth is much
longer than the posterior, and very acute. Scutellum with a
smooth, orange spot in each basal angle, and some indistinct
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HEMIPTERA.
spots of the same colour across the base. Elytra with the coria-
ceous portion more thickly and finely punctured than the rest of
the body ; the membrane brownish, semitransparent. Margins
of the abdomen, both above and beneath, variegated with brown
and orange, the segments being brown at base and apex, orange
in the middle ; in dark specimens the margins are nearly black,
with a few indistinct yellow spots. Body beneath testaceous or
orange (in dark specimens brownish), more or less punctured and
spotted with brown. Legs testaceous, or reddish, with the knees,
the apices of the tibiae, and the last joint of the tarsi, brown or
black. [In pale specimens the dark markings of the legs are very
indistinct.] Rostrum very thick, brown, with the basal joint tes-
taceous. Antennae black ; the two apical joints orange at base
and apex.
The colour varies greatly according to the extent of the con-
fluence of the brown punctures. Of the four specimens hi the
Collection, two are males and two females; the latter are the
darkest in colour.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b, Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
8. CANTHECONA ? armiger.
Asopus armiger, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 113 & 119. t. 225. fig. 711
(1844).
a. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
9. CANTHECONA grisea, n. s.
C. grisea, fusco-punctata; thorace antice nigricante, angulis la-
teralibus spinosis, spinis nigris, apice emarginatis ; abdomine
fascia longitudinali nigra. £ •
Long. lin. 7-
Above grey, thickly punctured with brown. Head black, very
thickly punctured, with the vertex greyish. Eyes brown ; ocelli
red. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins nearly straight,
denticulated, the lateral angles produced into strong black spines,
directed slightly backwards, and emarginate at the apex; the
anterior portion of the thorax is blackish, clouded with grey, and
with two small whitish warts on the disc, close to the anterior
impressions. Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent.
Margins of the abdomen black, very thickly punctured. Body
beneath greyish testaceous, thickly punctured. Abdomen with
a strong black band down the centre. Breast with three orange
spots on each side, and a large black spot on the mesosternum.
HEMIPTERA. 93
Legs concolorous with the body ; thighs punctured with brown ;
their apices, and the tibiae at base and apex, brown ; tarsi brown-
ish, with the apical joint black. Rostrum concolorous, with the
tip brown. The three first joints of the antennae testaceous, with
the apex of the third black ; the fourth and fifth joints black,
with their bases orange.
a. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
Genus 10. GLYPSUS, n. g.
Head with the lateral lobes passing the central one, and gene-
rally meeting beyond it. Antennae about half the length of the
body, with the second joint a little longer than the third, fourth
joint about equal to the second, fifth shorter than the third.
Rostrum reaching the posterior coxae, thick ; second joint longest,
remainder about equal in length ; first joint thickest, third thicker
than the second. Body ovate. Thorax with the lateral angles
strongly spinous, the anterior portion of the lateral margins
denticulated. Scutellum rather broad and rounded at the apex.
Abdomen with a very short bifid spine at the base, sometimes
reduced to a notched tubercle. Membrane of the elytra with
nine nervures. Anterior thighs with a strong spine beneath
near the apex. Anterior tibiae quadrangular, not dilated exte-
riorly ; inner spine rather large. Tarsi of three joints, basal joint
as long as the other two together, second very small.
Asopus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. GLYPSUS vigil.
Asopus vigil, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 185. l3l? (1837).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D
2. GLYPSUS conspicuus.
^Elia conspicua, Hope, Cat. 33 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Deroj.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
3. GLYPSUS mo2stus.
Edessa mcesta, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 161. 87 (1837).
Asopus mcestus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 113 & 121. t. 250. fig. 778
(1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
4. GLYPSUS luridus, n. s.
G. griseus, fusco-punctatus ; thorace spinoso, spinis nigris, bifi-
dis ; pedibus fuscis, tibiis testaceo-annulatis, tarsis apice anten-
nisque nigris ; hemelytrorum membrana nervis 7 fuscis, $ .
Long. lin. 7.
94 HEMIPTERA.
Tp^
Above greyish testaceous, thickly punctured with brown. Head
dark brown, obscure, very thickly punctured. Eyes brown ; ocelli
whitish. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins denticulated,
the lateral angles produced into strong, black, bifid spines, of
which the anterior tooth is longer than the posterior, and very
acute ; the anterior margin is pitchy brown. Scutellum with a
testaceous cloud at the apex and a spot of the same colour in the
centre of the base. Membrane of the elytra pale brown, with
the nervures darker. Margins of the abdomen, above and be-
neath, variegated with dull red and pitchy brown. Abdomen
beneath testaceous, punctured with brown, the punctures closer
towards the margins, the disc with a central, impunctate, longi-
tudinal line; anal apparatus pitchy. Breast testaceous, punc-
tured, pitchy brown towards the sides. Legs brown, with the
base of the thighs, and a broad ring on each of the tibiae,
testaceous ; tarsi with the apical joint black. Rostrum brown,
with the basal joint brownish testaceous, the apical one pitchy.
Antennae black? (the two apical joints wanting).
a. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher.
5. GLYPSUS ? javanus, n. s.
G. elongatus, testaceus, nigro-punctatus ; thorace spinoso, spinis
acutis, viridi-seneis ; scutello macula magna basali nigro-fusca
viridi-nitente. 3 .
Long. lin. 6*.
Elongate, widest across the thorax, tapering towards the apex
of the elytra. Above brownish testaceous, thickly punctured with
black. Headwitlfthe central lobe as long as the lateral; testaceous,
with four longitudinal lines of fine brassy green punctures. Eyes
brown ; ocelli red. Thorax with a small spine at each anterior
angle ; the lateral angles produced into long, acute, brassy green
spines, directed a little forwards, and furnished with a small tooth
on the posterior margin near the apex. Scutellum pale ochreous,
strongly punctured with brown, and with a large dark brown
patch shining with brassy green, at the base. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra finely and rather closely punctured, the punc-
tures of the disc not smaller than those of the base. Membrane
brown, with the inner margin and a spot on the outer margin
semitransparent. Abdomen beneath pale ochreous, punctured
with brown on the sides, the centre impunctate ; the posterior
angles of the last segment spinous, black. Breast brownish,
punctured, with a large, impunctate, ochreous patch on each side
at the anterior margin of the medipectus. Legs brownish testa-
ceous. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex pale brown. Antennae
concolorous with the legs, darker towards the apex.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 95
Genus 11. PICROMERUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ; Rossi, Faun. Etr. ii.
(1790); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) 8f Syst. Rh. (1803); Fall.
Mon. dm. (1807) 8f Hem. Suec. (1826).
Arma, p., Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831); Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
Pentatoma, p., H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. (1835).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
Picronierus, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 84 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn.
17 (1848).
1. PICROMERUS spinidens.
Cimex spinidens, Fab. E. S. iv. 99. 77 (1794) 8f S. R. 161. 29
(1803).
Asopus geometricus, Burm. Handb. ii. 380. 7 (1835).
Arma geometrica, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 18?. 2. pi. 19. fig. 2 (1849).
a. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
b. Java.
c. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
PICROMERUS bidens.
.exbidens, Linn. S. N. i. 718. 23 (1767); DeGeer, Mem.
iii. 259. pi. 13. fig. 9 (1773) ; Rossi, F. Etr. ii. 230. 1297(1790);
Fab. E. S. iv. 93. 54 (1794) 8f S. R. 155. 2 (1803) ; Panz. F. G.
26. 22; Wolff, Ic. dm. 7- t. 1. fig. 7 (1800); Fall. Mon. dm.
43. 1. (1807) Sf Hem. Suec. 22. 1 (1826); Zett. Ins. Lapp.
i. 259. 1 (1840).
Arma bidens, Hahn, Wanz. i. 92. t. 15. fig. 51 (1831); Kolen.
Mel. iv. 39. 163 (1846).
Pentatoma bidens, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 56 & 92 (1835).
Asopus bidens, Burm. Handb. ii. 379. 6 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 113(1844).
Picronierus bidens, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 84. 1 (1843) ; Sahib. Geoc.
Fenn. 18. 1 (1848).
Picronierus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr, 2me ser.iii. 421. 27 (1845).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Germany.
c. England.
Genus 12. ARMA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Syst. Ent. (1775) Ent. Syst. (1794), Sf Syst.
Rh. (1803) ; Rossi, Faun. Etr. (1790) ; Fall. Mon. dm. (1807)
8f Hem. Suec. (1826).
Pentatoma, p., Le P. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825) ; H. Sch. Nom.
Ent. i. (1835).
Arma, p., Hahn, Wanz. i. 91 (1831); Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
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HEMIPTERA.
Asopus, p., Burnt. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
Arma, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 84 (1843).
* Abdomen unarmed.
1. ARMA custos.
Cimex custos, Fab. E. S. iv. 94. 58 (1794) # S. R. 157. 7 (1803) ;
Wolff, Ic. dm. 137. t. 14. fig. 131 (1804).
Pentatoma custos, Le P. fy Serv. Enc. x. 56. 14 (1825) ; H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 56 & 92 (1835).
Arma custos, Hahn, Wanz. i. 95. t. 15. fig. 52 (1831); Am. $
Serv. Hem. 85. 1 (1843); Kolen. Mel. iv. 41. 166 (1846).
Asopus custos, Burm. Handb. ii. 379. 5 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 112 (1844).
Arma, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 422. 28 (1845).
Stoll, Pun. 59. pi. 14. fig. 96.
a. S. of France.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. .
2. ARMA lurida.
Cimex luridus, Fab. Syst. Ent. 701. 25 (1775), E. S. iv. 94. 57
(1794) $• S. R. 157. 6 (1803); Panz. F. G. 92. 9; Wolff, Ic.
dm. 130. t. 13. fig. 130 (1804) ; Fall. Mon. dm. 46. 8 (1807)
fyHem.Suec. 26. 8(1826).
Arma lurida, Hahn, Wanz. i. 97. t. 15. fig. 53 (1831).
Pentatoma luridum, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 56 & 92 (1835).
Asopus luridus, Burm. Handb. ii. 379. 4 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 114 (1844).
Arma luridum, Kolen. Mel. iv. 40. 164 (1846).
Pelidnus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 422. 29 (1845).
a. Germany.
b. England.
t Abdomen with a spine at the base.
». Ventral spine long, passing the posterior coxce.
3. ARMA grandis, n. s.
A. supra grisea, fusco-punctata, abdominis marginibus fulvo
nigroque variegatis ; corpore subtus cum pedibus luteo-fulvo,
fusco-punctato ; antennis tarsisque ferrugineis. <? 9 •
Long. $ lin. 8|, 9 lin. 9-10.
Above greyisb testaceous, thickly punctured with brown. Eyes
brown. Thorax with a small spine on each side of the anterior
margin, the antero-lateral margins slightly crenulated, the lateral
angles produced into flat acute spines ; two small brassy black
HEMIPTERA. 97
spots on each side near the anterior margin. Membrane of the
elytra brownish, transparent, with the nervures darker at the
apex. Margins of the abdomen variegated with orange and
black, the base and apex of each segment being black. Body
beneath bright orange, smooth, shining; abdomen with the
centre impunctate, the sides punctured with reddish brown;
basal spine passing the posterior coxae. Breast rather thickly
and finely punctured, with the centre of the mesosternum
smooth. Legs orange ; thighs punctured with brown ; tarsi fer-
ruginous. Rostrum testaceous, with the apical joint brownish,
black at the apex. Antennae ferruginous.
a. Trenton Falls. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
4. ARMA tincta, n. s.
A. supra grisea, fusco-punctata, subtus lutea, nitida, impunc-
tata; abdominis marginibus testaceis, immaculatis; antennis
breviusculis, ferrugineis, apice subincrassatis. ? .
Long. lin. 5J.
Above yellowish grey, thickly punctured with brown. Thorax
with the antero-lateral margins denticulated, testaceous, impunc-
tate; the lateral angles produced into acute reddish spines.
Scutellum one-third longer than the width of its base, testaceous.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra tinged with red on the outer
and apical margins, and with an oblique reddish band running
from a little behind the middle of the outer margin to the inner
apical angle ; all the margins of the under side of the elytra, and
a large patch on the apex beneath bright crimson. Membrane
i brownish, semitransparent, darker towards the base, and with a
small nebulous brown spot at the apex. Wings brownish. Mar-
gins of the abdomen testaceous. Abdomenbeneath yellow, shining,
impunctate, with the sides slightly rugose ; anal apparatus tinged
with crimson. Ventral spine very long, passing the intermediate
; coxae. Breast, legs and rostrum concolorous with the abdomen ;
breast somewhat rugose-punctate; thighs and tibiae sprinkled
with small black punctures, tarsi brownish at the apex. An-
tennae ferruginous, rather short, thick, thickened towards the
apex, very little longer than the head and thorax together.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
o. ARMA grisea.
Asopus griseus, Burm. Nova Act a Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 293. 15
(1834).
a. Sandwich Islands. Presented by Capt. Beechey.
F
98 HEMIPTERA.
6. ARMA? Schellembergii.
Pentatoma Schellembergii, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 166*
pi. 11. fig. 9? (1830).
a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. New Holland.
c. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
d. New South Wales. From Mr. Wood's Collection.
e. Swan River.
/. Port Stephen. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
g. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. J. C. Ross.
h. New Zealand. Presented by D. A. Sinclair, R.N.
i. Philippine Islands. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
/3. Ventral spine snort, not passing the posterior coxce.
7. ARMA spinosa, n. s.
A. supra grisea, fusco-punctata ; spinis thoracis tenuibus, valde
acutis ; elytrorum membrana subhyalina, plaga apicali fusca ;
subtus testacea, abdomine utrinque serie duplici punctorum
nigrorum. c? .
Long. lin. 5|.
Above griseous, thickly punctured with brown. Head rounded
in front, with the central lobe longer than the lateral. Eye*
pitchy ; ocelli red. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins nar-
rowly edged with testaceous, denticulated; the lateral angles
produced into very acute slender spines, of which the extreme
tip is black. Scutellum not much longer than the width of its
base. Elytra as in the preceding species. Margins of the ab-
domen variegated with orange and black. Abdomen beneath testa-
ceous, shining, finely punctured with brown, with a row of small
spots on each margin at the junctions of the segments, the stig-
mata, a row of small spots on each side within these, and a
larger spot in the centre of the apical segment, black. Ventral
spine short. Breast concolorous with the abdomen, very finely
punctured with brown, and with a few small black spots on each
side. Legs dull orange, finely punctured ; thighs with two black
spots on the under side, near the apex. Rostrum brownish yel-
low, darker towards the tip. Antennae with the two basal joints
dusky ferruginous, the rest wanting.
a. Trenton Falls. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
8. ARMA cornuta, n. s.
A. supra subferruginea, punctata, subtus albida ; thorace spinis
HEMIPTERA. 99
validis acutis, lateralibus, rubris ; membrana hyalina, plaga
longitudinal! fusca. ? .
Long. lin. 5^.
Above pale brownish ferruginous, thickly and finely punctured.
Thorax with the lateral margins finely denticulated and narrowly
edged with yellowish white, the lateral angles produced into
long, acute, deep red spines, which have a faint tooth a little
behind the apex. Membrane of the elytra brownish, transparent,
with a brown longitudinal central stripe. Body beneath yellow-
ish white, shining, thickly and finely punctured ; abdomen with
a round blackish spot in the centre of the apical segment, and
the posterior portion of the anal apparatus black. Legs and
rostrum yellowish white, the latter with the apical joint brown.
Antennae testaceous, with the tip of the apical joint dusky.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
,
'. ARMA nigrispina, n. s.
A. supra grisea, fusco-punctata ; spinis thoracis validis, acutis,
nigris -3 elytrorum membrana subhyalina, plaga magna apicali
fusca; subtus testacea, nigro-punctata ; pedibus, antennis,
rostroque testaceis, antennarum articulis 2 ultimis nigris, basi
testaceis. <£ 9 .
Long. $ lin. 4J, ? lin. 5.
Above griseous, thickly covered with dark brown punctures.
Head very thickly punctured, nearly black. Eyes brown ; ocelli
red. Thorax with the antero -lateral margins narrowly edged
with yellow, denticulated; the lateral angles produced into
strong acute spines which are slightly emarginate a little behind
i the apex; an indistinct band on each side within the lateral
margins and the lateral spines, black. Scutellum very little
longer than its width at the base, which has a large pitchy
brown patch ; a minute spot in each basal angle, and the
margin of the apex, yellowish white. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra with a transverse band of a reddish tint near the apex, not
reaching the outer margin; membrane brownish, semitransparent,
with an elongated brown spot at the apex. Margins of the ab-
domen variegated with black and orange, the base and apex of
each segment being black. Body beneath ochreous, punctured
with brown. Abdomen with a row of double black spots on
each lateral margin, and five rows of black spots on the disc, of
which those of the central row gradually increase in size towards
the posterior extremity. Ventral spine short. Legs and ros-
trum pale testaceous ; the apical joint of the latter brown. An-
tennae with the three first joints testaceous, with the tip of the
third dusky ; fourth and fifth black, with the base testaceous.
a. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
F2
100
HEMIPTERA.
10. ARM A obscura, n. s.
A. fusca, obscura, punctata, punctis albidis irregulariter sparsa ;
elytrorum membrana subhyalina, plaga magna apicali fusca ;
pedibus antennisque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 6.
Above brown, thickly punctured and with a few scattere
whitish points. Head rounded in front, with the central lob
as long as the lateral. Thorax somewhat rugose-punctate wit
an indistinct elevated line down the centre ; the antero-lateri
margins narrowly edged with orange, finely denticulated ; later:
angles produced into acute pitchy spines, which are slightly
emarginate just behind the apex. Scutellum with a small yel-
lowish spot in each basal angle, the apex narrowly edged witl
the same colour. Membrane of the elytra brown, with the mar
gins whitish. Margins of the abdomen variegated with dull
orange and black. Abdomen beneath brown, finely and thickly
punctured, the lateral margins variegated with orange, the disc
with numerous irregular scattered spots of the same colour.
Ventral spine black. Breast variegated with orange and dark
brown, thickly punctured, the punctures on the orange portion
being brown. Legs and antennae black. Rostrum black in th
centre with the base and apex brown ; the edges of the ba
joint testaceous.
a. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
11. ARM A ventralis, n. s.
A. supra; fusca, punctata; thoracis spinis validis, subacutis, lati
ribus antice rubro-marginatis ; elytrorum membrana hyalina
plaga magna apicali fusca ; subtus rubra, abdomine fascia me
dia longitudinal! nigra. ? .
Long. lin. 6.
Above dark brown, thickly punctured, with a few small whitis
points on the interstices of the punctures. Head nearly black
tinted with brassy. Eyes brown; ocelli red. Thorax ver
thickly and somewhat rugose-punctate, with a very narrow ele
vated longitudinal line in the middle ; the anterior portion nearly
black, edged with bright red on the lateral margins, which are
finely denticulated; lateral angles produced into strong, flat
subacute spines. Scutellum nearly black at the base, and wit'
a small orange spot in each basal angle ; the apical portion wit!
a distinct smooth elevated line down the centre. Elytra with
the coriaceous portion finely punctured on the disc, coarsely on
the outer margin ; membrane brownish, semitransparent, with r
broad longitudinal brown band down the middle. Margins <
the abdomen variegated with red and black. Body beneat]
HEMIPTEP-A*
bright red, smooth, shining, finely punctured/ Abdomen,' with
a broad impunctate black band down the centre, two rows of
spots on each side of this, and the lateral angles of each segment,
black. Ventral spine short, pitchy, with the apex yellowish.
Breast with an indistinct black band on each side close to the
coxae; mesosternum with a large black patch. Thighs pitchy
red, with the apex pitchy ; tibiae and tarsi pitchy. Rostrum with
the two basal joints black, third joint testaceous, fourth pale
brown. Antennae black.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
12. ARMA pallipes, n. s.
A. testacea, fusco-punctata ; thoracis spinis validis, obtusis, ni-
gro-fuscis ; pedibus rostroque albidis ; antennis testaceis, ar-
ticulo ultimo fulvo. <£ .
Long. lin. 4J.
Above greyish testaceous, thickly punctured with brown. Eyes
brown; ocelli red. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins
narrowly edged with yellowish white, finely denticulated; the
lateral angles produced into strong blunt pitchy brown spines.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra tinged with red ; the under side
reddish orange, with the outer margin and the apex bright crim-
son ; membrane transparent, brownish, with a triangular brown
spot at the apex. Back of the abdomen dark orange, with the
margins testaceous. Abdomen beneath testaceous, shining,
thickly and finely punctured. Ventral spine short. Breast
yellowish white, punctured with brown. Legs yellowish wrhite,
with the tarsi brownish. Rostrum yellowish white, with the
apical joint brown. Antennas testaceous, with the last joint
orange ; fourth and fifth joints dusky at the apex.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
13. ARMA modesta, n. s.
A. supra grisea, fusco-punctata, subtus testacea ; abdominis mar-
ginibus lulvo nigroque variegatis. $ $ .
Long. lin. 5-5^.
Above greyish testaceous, thickly punctured with brown. Eyes
black. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins pale testaceous,
finely denticulated, with a broad reddish band down each side
just within the margin ; lateral angles very prominent, subacute.
Scutellum very little longer than the width of its base. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra tinged with red on the outer margin
and at the apex ; these parts bright crimson on the under sur-
face. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with brown, and with
a distinct brown spot at the apex. Margins of the abdomen
102
dull orange-yellow, variegated with black. Abdomen bene
testaceous, shining, very finely punctured with brown, with thr _ .
rows of small black spots, placed, one in the centre, and one on
each side, of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth segments. Ven-
tral spine very short. Breast concolorous with the abdomen,
covered with fine brown punctures. Legs orange or ferruginous.
Rostrum reddish testaceous, with the apex pitchy. Antenn
slender, ferruginous, with the tips of the two last joints blackish.
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
b. Cincinnati. Presented by G. Lea, Esq.
c. Trenton Falls. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
d. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
14. ARMA didyma.
Pentatoma didyma, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 128. Hem. pi. 9. fig. :
(1805).
Anna didyma, Amyot fy Serv. Hem. 85. 2 (1843).
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
15. ARMA fuscescens, n. s.
A. fusco-grisea, fusco-punctata ; thoracis spinis validis, acutis
postice emarginatis, nigris ; pedibus antennisque testaceis ;
rostro fusco, articulo basali testaceo. $ .
Long. lin. 6.
Above griseous, thickly and finely punctured. Thor
brownish, very thickly punctured, with the lateral angles pr
duced into strong, acute, black spines, slightly emarginate pos
teriorly ; the antero-lateral margins blackish, denticulated. Scu
tellum brownish, very thickly and finely punctured, scarcely longe
than the width of its base. Elytra not reaching beyond the apex
of the abdomen, with the coriaceous portion griseous, thickly
and finely punctured with brown ; membrane brownish, semi-
transparent, with a dark brown spot at the apex. Margins <
the abdomen variegated with dull orange and black. Body
beneath brownish, shining, very thickly punctured with black ;
abdomen with a narrow impunctate space down the middle.
Legs testaceous, with the tarsi brownish. Rostrum dark brou
with the basal joint testaceous. Antenna slender, testaceou
with the apex of the fourth joint dusky (fifth wanting).
a. Mexico.
Genus 13. HOPLOXYS, n. g.
Head rounded in front, central lobe longer than the later:
Rostrum reaching the intermediate coxae, of four joints, second
HEMIPTERA. 103
joint longest, remainder about equal. Antennae with the second
joint as long or longer than the head, remainder wanting. Body
ovate, slightly narrowed posteriorly. Thorax with the lateral angles
produced into long, slender, acute spines, and with a small spine
at each anterior angle. Membrane of the elytra with seven ner-
vures, of which the sixth is bifurcate. Abdomen with the angles
of each segment spinous, especially those of the apical segment,
which are produced into long spines. Ventral spine very long,
reaching the intermediate coxae, with the apex much compressed.
Anterior thighs and tibiae simple. Tarsi 3-jointed.
1. HOPLOXYS cceruleus, n. s.
H. cceruleus, nitidus, punctatus ; pedibus rostroque testaceis, api-
cibus nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4£.
Brilliant blue, shining, punctured, tinted with brassy green
and violet. Head greenish. Thorax thickly and rather strongly
punctured, with a slightly elevated smooth longitudinal line down
the centre. Scutellum thickly punctured, violet towards the
base, and with a distinct, smooth, elevated, longitudinal, violet
line on the apical portion. Membrane of the elytra deep shining
violet. Abdomen above deep violet-black, opaque, with the mar-
gins brassy green, shining. Body beneath rather thickly and
finely punctured. Abdomen with an impunctate space down the
middle ; the apical segment blue-black, with the margins blue ;
the basal spine and a spot in the centre of the third, fourth and
fifth segments pale brown. Legs brownish testaceous, with the
apex of the tarsi black. Rostrum of the same colour, with the
apical joint black. Antennae with the two basal joints black (rest
wanting).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
Genus 14. CORYZORHAPHIS.
Coryzorhaphis, Spin. Hem. 354 (1837).
Coryssorhaphis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 79 (1843).
Asopus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. CORYZORH APHIS leucocephala.
Coryzorhaphis leucocephala, Spin. Hem. 354 (1837).
Coryssorhaphis leucocephalus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 80. 1. pi. 3.
fig. 1 (1843).
Asopus leucocephalus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 113 (1844).
a* Honduras. From Mr, Dyson's Collection.
104
HEMIPTERA.
Genus 15. EUTHYRHYNCHUS, n. g.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794)
$ Syst. Rh. (1803).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; H. Schaff. Wanz. iv.(183J
& vii. (1844).
Asopus, Am. 8f Scrv. Hem. 83 (1843).
1. EUTHYRHYNCHUS floridanus.
Cimex floridanus, Linn. S. N. i. 719. 26 (1768); Fab. E. S.
iv. 96. 67 (1794) $ S. R. 158. 17 (1803).
Asopus floridanus, Burm. Handb. ii. 380. 8 (1835) ; H. SchdJ
Wanz. iv. 102. t. 143. fig. 450 (1839) & vii. 112 (1844) ; An
8f Serv. Hem. 84. 1 (1843).
a. Central America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Columbia.
d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
2. EUTHYRHYNCHUS punicus. PI. II. fig. 1.
Cimex punicus, Linn. S. N. i. 719. 31 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv.
97. 71 (1794) # S. R. 159. 20 (1803).
Asopus trivittatus, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 103. t. 143. fig. 451 <
(1839) & vii. 112 (1844).
a. Mexico. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
c. Mexico.
d. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 16. MECOSOMA, n. g.
Head somewhat narrowed and rounded in front, central lobe
as long as the lateral. Eyes globose, rather prominent ; ocelli
small. Antennae with the second joint a little longer than the
third, which is equal to the fourth ; fifth shorter. Rostrun
reaching the intermediate coxae, not very thick ; second joint
longest, first, third and fourth about equal. Body elongate
Thorax with the antero-lateral margins straight, lateral angle
subprominent. Scutellum long and narrow. Membrane of the
elytra with eleven nervures. Ventral spine very long, reaching
the anterior coxse, with the apex compressed, pointed, and slightly
turned up. Sternum slightly keeled. Anterior thighs unarmed ;
anterior tibiae simple. Tarsi of three joints ; basal and apic
joints about equal.
Rhaphigaster, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. viii. (1845).
HEMIPTERA. 105
MECOSOMA mensor.
Asopus mensor, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 186. 134 (1837).
Rhaphigaster mensor, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 7. t. 226. fig. 713
(18-45).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
Genus 17- APATETICUS, n. g.
Head with the sides nearly parallel, the apex emarginate, the
lateral lobes longer than the central, and nearly meeting beyond
it. Eyes globose, prominent. Antennae about half the length of
the body ; second joint about equal to the fourth, longer than
the third, which is equal to the lifth. Rostrum passing the pos-
terior coxae, stout, second joint longest, remainder about equal.
Body ovate, rather elongate. Thorax with the lateral angles
subprominent, obtuse, the anterior portion of the lateral margins
denticulated. Abdomen with a short spine at the base. An-
terior thighs unarmed ; anterior tibiae simple.
1. APATETICUS Halys, n. s. PI. II. fig. 2.
A. grisea, fusco-punctata et variegata; abdominis marginibus
fulvo nigroque variegatis, tibiis albidis basi apiceque nigris ;
antennis nigris, articulis 3° et 4° apice, 5°que basi albidis. $ .
Long. lin. 6^-7.
Above griseous. thickly covered with more or less confluent
black and brown punctures. Head with the lateral margins and
the orbits black. Eyes pitchy ; ocelli red. Thorax with the
antero-lateral margins emarginate about the middle, the anterior
portion of them denticulated, the lateral angles subprominent,
with two black rings near the anterior margin enclosing within
them an elevated orange space ; behind each of these is a yellow
elevated spot enclosed by dark patches of confluent punctures.
Scutellum darkest towards the base, where it bears five orange
spots, of which the two in the basal angles are the most distinct.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a smooth black spot on
the disc behind the middle ; membrane brownish, transparent,
with some brown spots on the nervures, and with a slender line
of the same colour running from the centre of the disc to the
apex. Margins of the abdomen variegated with black and orange.
Body beneath greyish vellow, more or less punctured and mottled
with black. Abdomen with a round black spot on the centre of
the apic d segment. Ventral spine short, scarcely reaching the
posterior coxse. Thighs mottled with black and yellowish white ;
tibiae black at base and apex, with the centre yellowish white ;
tarsi black, with the claws reddish. Rostrum yellowish white,
F 5
fa!
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106 HEMIPTERA*
with the apical joint reddish brown. Antennae black, with the
apex of the third and fourth joints and the base of the fifth
white.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
Genus 18. CERMATULUS, n. g.
Head slightly narrowed in front, with the apex rounded ; cen-
tral lobe as long as the lateral. Eyes not very prominent
Antennae with the second joint very long, more than twice as long
as the third in the males, rather less in the females ; fifth joint
longer than the third, shorter than the fourth, which is shorter
than the second. Rostrum barely reaching the posterior coxae,
not very stout ; second joint longest, first and third about equal,
fourth shorter. Body ovate. Thorax with the lateral angle
rounded, the lateral margins smooth. Abdomen with a very
short ventral spine, scarcely reaching the posterior coxae. An-
terior thighs unarmed ; anterior tibiae simple.
Asopus, p., H. Schdff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. CERMATULUS nasalis. PL II. fig, 3.
JElia nasalis, Hope, Cat. 32 (1837).
Asopus nummularis, Erichson, Arch, fur Naturg. viii. 276. 258
(1842) ; H. Schdff. Wanz. vii. 114. t. 249. fig. 776 (1844).
fl. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by the Rev. Augustus
Beaufort.
b. Van Diemen's Land.
c. New Holland. Presented by Capt. Grey.
d. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.I
e. New Holland. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
/. New Zealand. Presented by D. A. Sinclair, R.N.
g. New Zealand. From Mr. Earl's Collection.
Genus 19. TYNACANTHA, n. g»
Head rounded in front, central lobe as long as the lateral.
Eyes not very prominent. Antennae about half the length of
the body, second and third joints about equal, fourth and fifth
about equal, shorter than the preceding. Rostrum reaching the
posterior coxae, not very stout ; first and second joints very long*
second longest, as long as the third and fourth together. Body
ovate, rather flat. Thorax with the lateral angles obtuse -, late-
ral margins smooth. Abdomen with a very short basal spine,
scarcely reaching the posterior coxae. Anterior thighs unarmed ;
anterior tibiee simple.
HEMIPTERA. 10/
1. TTNACANTHA marginata, n. s. PL II. fig. 4.
T. supra viridi-aenea, subnitida, punctata ; margine toto, corpore
subtus, pedibus, rostro, antennisque pallidis. ? .
Long. lin. 6^.
Above brassy green, somewhat shining. Head very thickly
punctured, with two elevated, impunctate longitudinal bands on
the vertex between the ocelli. 'Eyes black ; ocelli red. Thorax
very thickly punctured, somewhat rugose, with the antero-lateral
margins yellowish white. Scutellum thickly and rather strongly
punctured, with a slightly elevated longitudinal line on the apical
portion. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
punctured on the disc, rather coarsely on the outer margin, the
basal portion of which is edged with yellowish white ; membrane
brown, with the edges transparent. Margins of the abdomen
yellowish white. Abdomen beneath tawny, shining, impunctate,
with the apex yellow ; the stigmata, and a zigzag longitudinal
line on each side, not reaching either the base or the apex, black.
Ventral spine short, not passing the posterior coxae. Breast
pale yellow, coarsely but sparingly punctured, and with a few black
spots on each side. Legs and rostrum yellowish white. An-
tennae testaceous, dusky towards the apex.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
Oenus 20. ASOPUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Asopus, p., Burnt. Nova Acta Acad. Leop. xvi. Supp. (1834) fy
Handb. ii. (1835).
1. ASOPUS mactans.
Lygseus mactans, Fab. E. S. iv. 161. 89 (1794) 8f S. R. 227.
115 (1803).
Cimex oculatus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 535. 152 (1798).
Lygseus argus, Fab. S. R. 217. 58 (1803).
Asopus argus, Burm. Nova Acta Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 293. 14.
t. 41. fig. 6 (1834).
a. .
Genus 21. ZICRONA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794)
fy Syst. Rh. (1803); Schrank, F. B. ii. (1801); Fall. Mon.
Cim. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1826); Zett.Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Pentatoma, p., Halm, Wanz. ii. (1834); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i.
(1835) ; Curt. Brit. Ent. i. (1824).
108 HEMIPTERA.
Eysarcoris, p., Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834).
Asopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844
Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
Zicrona, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 86 (1843) ; Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 18
(1848).
Arma, p., Kolen. Mel. iv. (1846).
1 . ZICRONA ccerulea.
Cimex coeruleus, Linn. S. N. i. 722. 50 (1767) ; DeG. Mem. iii.
268. 11 (1773); Rossi, F.E.u. 237. 1314 (1790); Fab. E. S.
iv. 123. 166 (1/94) fy S. R. 178. 119(1803); Schr.F.B.ii.
76. 1111 (1801); Wolff, Ic. dm. 18. t. 2. fig. 18 (1800);
Panz. F. G. 32. 14; Fall. Mon. dm. 50. 17 (1807) # Hem.
Suec. 32.. 17 (1826).
Pentatoma cceruleum, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 65. t. 50. fig. 154 (1834) ;
Curt. B. E. i. 20 (1824) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 56 & 92(1835).
Asopus cceruleus, Burm. Handb. ii. 378. 1 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 112 (1844); Kolen. Mel. iv. 37. 162 (1846).
Zicrona ccerulea et illustris, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 86. 1 & 87- 2
(1843).
Zicrona ccerulea, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 19. 2 (1848).
Zicrona, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Entt Fr. 2me ser. iii. 424. 32 (1845).
Stoll, Pun. 125. pi. 31. fig. 221.
Geoff. Ins. i. 472. 75.
a. France.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. England.
d. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
e. Java. From the East India Company's Collection,
/. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
2. ZICRONA cuprea.
Z. prsecedenti valde afnnis, nigro-cuprea, nitida, punctata, pe-
dibus, antennis rostroque nigris. ^ ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
a. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
3. ZICRONA pavonina.
Pentatoma pavonina, Hope, Cat. 39 (1837).
Asopus annulipes, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 187. 136 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
c. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
d. S. Africa.
4. ZICRONA r
HEMIPTERA. 109
ZICRONA punctata.
Cimex punctatus, Linn. S. N. i. 720. 34 (1767); DeG. Mem.
iii. 269. 14 (1773); Fab. E. S. iv. 95. 62 (1794) 8f S. R.
157. 12(1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 179. t. 18. fig. 173 (1811);
Fall. Hon. dm. 45. 6 (1807) 8f Hem. Suec. 25. 6 (1826) ; Zett.
Ins. Lapp. i. 259. 5 (1840).
Eysarcoris punctatus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 69. t. 51. fig. 157 (1834).
Pentatoma punctatum, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 56 & 93 (1835).
Asopus punctatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 378. 2 (1835) ; H. Sch.Wanz.
vii. 112(1844).
Arma punctatum, Kolen. Mel. iv. 40. 165 (1846).
Zicrona punctata, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 19. 1 (1848).
~ stictus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me sef. iii. 424. 31 (1845).
5. ZICRONA marginella, n. s.
Z. supra nigra, nitida, punctata ; thorace marginibus lateralibus
et antico, fasciaque transversa, rubris; elytrorum scutellique
marginibus flavescentibus ; subtus rubra, abdomine fascia lata
longitudinali utrinque, nigra. $ 9 .
Long. lin. 3^-4.
Above black, shining, thickly and rather strongly punctured.
Head sometimes very narrowly edged with red. Thorax with the
anterior and lateral margins, and a transverse band uniting the
lateral angles, red ; the margins impunctate, the transverse band
punctured with black. Scutellum with the margins yellowish,
with a few black punctures. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
finely punctured, with the lateral margins yellowish ; membrane
brownish, semitransparent. Abdomen red, shining, very finely
punctured, with a broad longitudinal band on each side, within
the stigmata, a spot at the base of the apical segment, (which
sometimes unites with the longitudinal bands,) and a part, or the
whole, of the anal apparatus, black. Breast reddish yellow, with
the medi- and post-pectus variegated with black. Legs black,
with the base of the thighs and a ring on the tibia3 yellowish.
Rostrum black, with the base testaceous. Antennae black.
a. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
Family 8. CYDNID^E.
Cydnus, Fab. Syst. Rh. 184 (1803).
Cydnus and Scaptocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 374 & 376 (1835).
Spinipedes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 87 (1843) ; Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent.
Fr. 2meser. iii. 425(1845).
Rhizocorisiae, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. (1846).
110 HEMIPTERA.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Anterior tarsi inserted at the extremity
of the tibiae.
A. Anterior tibiae fossorial, dilated, flat,
serrated or toothed externally.
a. Ocelli present.
1. Second joint of the rostrum di-
lated beneath into a membranous
lobe 1. LOBOSTOMA.
2. Second joint of the rostrum sim-
ple.
a. Antennae of five joints.
* Secohd joint of the antennae as
long or longer than the third.
a. Eyes not enclosed within
the margins of the head.
** Body convex ; posterior
tibiae stout, thickly co-
vered with strong spines 2. CYRTOMENUS.
*tt Body more or less de-
pressed ; posterior tibiae
slender, with the spines
weaker than in the pre-
ceding.
aa. Apical margin of the
corium strongly sinu-
ated 4. CYDNUS.
ftft. Apical margin of the
corium not sinuated.
aa. Posterior tibiae
very long, half the
length of the body 5. ECTINOPUS,
bb. Posterior tibiae
less than half the
length of the body 3. ^ETHUS.
ft. Eyes enclosed within the
lateral margins of the head 7. HIVERUS.
f Second joint of the antennae
very small . .*. 11. AMNESTUS.
b. Antennae of four joints 6. ACATALECTUS.
b. Ocelli wanting 8. CHCEROCYDNUS,
B. Anterior tibiae not fossorial, spinous.
a. Second joint of the antennae not
longer than the third 12. SEHIRUS.
b. Second joint of the antennae much
longer than the third 13. DISMEGISTUS.
HEMIPTERA. Ill
II. Anterior tarsi inserted on the inner
margin of the tibiae, at some distance
from the extremity.
A. Rostrum short, not passing the ante-
rior coxae 9. SCAPTOCORIS.
B. Rostrum very long, reaching the ab-
domen 10. STIBAROPUS.
Genus 1. LOBOSTOMA.
Cydnus, p., Eurm. Handb. ii, (1835).
Lobostoma, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 87 (1843).
1. LOBOSTOMA giganteum.
Cydnus giganteus, Eurm. Handb. ii. 375. 8 (1835).
Lobostoma giganteum, Am. §• Serv. Hem. 88. 1. pi. 2. fig. 6
(1843).
I a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
Genus 2. CYRTOMENUS.
Cydnus, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
Cyrtomenus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 91 (1843).
1. CYRTOMENUS teter.
Cydnus teter, Spin. Hem. 332 (1837).
a. Brazil. Presented by Mrs. J. P. G. Smith.
b. Brazil. Presented by C. O'Reilly, Esq.
2. CYRTOMENUS grossus, n. s.
C. piceus, nitidus; thorace sulco transverse, punctate; mem-
brana fulva, subopaca. <? 9 •
Long. <? lin. 5|, ? lin. 6-6 J.
Ovate, rather broader than the preceding. Above pitchy, shi-
ning. Head slightly wrinkled, and emarginate anteriorly. Eyes
and ocelli red. Thorax with a transverse, strongly punctured
impression at the anterior margin, and with a distinct transverse
row of large, impressed punctures ; the rest of the thorax nearly
impunctate. Scutellum with a few scattered, coarse punctures.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather finely and thickly punc-
tured, but with the punctures on the disc frequently obsolete ;
membrane brownish orange, semitransparent. Body beneath a
little paler than above, reddish at the insertions of the legs.
112 HEMIPTERA.
Thighs and anterior tibiae reddish brown ; remaining tibiae pitchy;
tarsi ferruginous. Antennas ferruginous. Rostrum reddish brown.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Columbia.
3. CYRTOMENUS mutabiiis.
Cydnus mutabiiis, Perty, Del. t. 33. fig. 6 (1834); Burm. Handb.
ii. 375. 9 (1835).
Cydnus mirabilis, Perty, Del 166 (1834).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 3. ^ETHUS.
Cydnus, p., Fab. S. R. (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) $ Hem.
Suec. (1829); Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831); Ramb. Faun. And. ii.
(1841?).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins.
Cydnus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 91 (1843).
1. ^ETHUS nigerrimus, n. s.
M. niger, punctatus; antennis piceis; tarsis anticis, rostroque
ferrugineis ; membrana nigra. ? ,
Long. lin. 5^.
Black, shining, punctured, with a few scattered bristles on the
margins. Head with the lateral lobes meeting beyond the cen-
tral; the anterior margin faintly notched. Eyes brownish. Thorax
transverse, quadrate, emarginate in front, with a row of coarse
punctures at the anterior margin behind the head, and an irre-
gular band of the same across the disc behind the middle. Scu-
tellum coarsely punctured towards the apex and on the lateral
margins. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather more thickly
and finely punctured than the rest of the body ; membrane pitchy
black. Abdomen beneath with the disc very smooth, shining,
impunctate ; the sides rather finely punctured. Legs black ; an-
terior tarsi ferruginous. Antennae pitchy red. Rostrum ferrugi-
nous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
2. ^ETHUS punctatissimus.
M. niger, nitidus, punctatissimus ; thorace fascia transversa an-
tica laevi; scutello acuminato; elytrorum corio nigro-piceo,
membrana fuscescenti. ? .
Long. lin. 5£.
Black, somewhat shining, thickly and finely punctured. Head
,
c,
HEMIPTERA. 113
very finely and thickly punctured, small, with the anterior mar-
gin slightly indented in the middle, the central lobe reaching
the anterior margin. Eyes brownish; ocelli reddish. Thorax
with the anterior and lateral margins very thickly and finely
punctured, the posterior portion of the disc more sparingly ; thus
leaving a broad, transverse, smooth band on the anterior portion
of the disc. Scutellum finely and very thickly punctured ; the
punctures becoming closer and finer towards the apex, which is
very acute. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pitchy, very finely
and thickly punctured; the punctures placed closer together
towards the outer margin, and becoming coarser towards the
base; membrane brownish, subopaque, with a distinct brown
spot in the centre of the base, and a smaller one near the inner
basal angle. Body beneath black. Abdomen thickly and finely
punctured, with the centre of the disc impunctate ; the posterior
margins of the segments very minutely and regularly denticu-
lated. Breast very thickly and finely punctured. Legs pitchy
black, with the tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum brownish red, with
the basal joint black. Antennae wanting.
a. S. Africa. Presented by D. A. Smith.
. JETHUS brunnipennis.
lydnus brunnipennis, Fab. S. R. 185. 6 (1803).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
4. ^ETHUS foveolus, n. s.
J3. supra castaneus, capite, thorace, scutelloque magis piceis,
punctatus ; corpore subtus pedibusque piceis ; antennis tar-
sisque ferrugineis; elytrorum membrana fuscescenti, subhya-
lina. c? .
Long. lin. 5|.
Head rather small, with the anterior margin rounded, entire,
the lateral lobes not meeting beyond the central ; pitchy brown,
with the margins paler and fringed with fine bristles. Ocelli
very large, red. Thorax pitchy brown, with the posterior margin
chestnut ; anterior margin with a faint, finely punctured, trans-
verse fovea; lateral margins finely and thickly punctured, and
fringed with long, stout bristles; posterior portion of the disc
finely and sparingly punctured. Scutellum pitchy brown at the
base, becoming chestnut-brown towards the apex, rather strongly
but sparingly punctured ; the tip with a distinct fovea. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra bright chestnut-brown, thickly and
finely punctured ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Abdo-
men beneath pitchy, very smooth, shining, with the disc impunc-
tate, the sides thickly and finely punctured. Breast pitchy,
114
HEMIPTERA.
thickly and finely punctured. Anterior legs pitchy red; four
posterior pitchy, with the coxae reddish ; all the tarsi ferruginous.
Rostrum pitchy red, with the apex pitchy. Antennae ferrugi-
nous, dusky towards the base.
a. N. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
5. ^ETHUS indicus.
Cydnus indicus, Hope, Cat. 19? (1837).
a. E. Indies. Presented by Capt. Parry.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
6. ^ETHUS curvipes, n. s.
JE. niger, nitidus, punctatus ; antennis, t arsis, rostroque subfer-
rugineis ; tibiis posticis basi contortis. 3 .
Long. lin. 4J-5.
Deep black, shining, punctured. Head with the anterior mar-
gin entire, the lateral lobes not passing the central. Ocelli small,
yellow. Thorax with the lateral margins fringed with rather fine
bristles, a short transverse line of coarse punctures close to the
anterior margin, and a distinct transverse line of the same across
the disc a little behind the middle ; near the middle of each la-
teral margin is a puncture of larger size than the rest. Scutellum
coarsely and rather sparingly punctured on the disc, with the
base and apex subimpunctate, and a line of closer punctures
along each lateral margin. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the basal portion thickly and strongly, the remainder faintly and
rather more sparingly, punctured ; membrane brownish, opaque,
with a small brown spot (which, however, is wanting in one spe-
cimen) near the middle of the base. Abdomen beneath deep
black, very smooth, shining, impunctate, with the posterior mar-
gins of the segments very finely but distinctly denticulated.
Breast deep black, shining, impunctate, with a large dull patch
on each side of the medi- and post-pectus. Legs black, with the
tarsi ferruginous; posterior thighs with a short spine beneath
near the apex ; posterior tibiae considerably curved inwards to-
wards the apex, and somewhat twisted at the base. Rostrum
ferruginous, with the basal joint pitchy. Antennae ferruginous
or pitchy red.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
b. S. America.
7- ^ETHUS pallipennis, n. s.
M. fuscus, nitidus, punctatus, elytris fusco-testaceis ; antennis,
rostro, pedibusque fulvo-testaceis, tibiarum spinis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4-4^.
19
HEMIPTERA. 115
Head, thorax and scutellum brown. Head with a few fine
punctures on the lateral lobes; anterior margin semicircular,
entire. Ocelli very large, pale red. Thorax very smooth and
shining, with a few fine punctures on the anterior and lateral
margins, a distinct, transverse punctured furrow across the disc
about the middle, and a few fine punctures on the posterior por-
tion of the disc ; the lateral margins are fringed with three or
four fine bristles. Scutellum pitchy brown, very thickly and
finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brownish
testaceous, very finely, but rather sparingly, punctured with
brown, with rows of larger punctures forming brown lines along
the course of the nervures ; the outer margin, and a small trian-
gular spot at the apex brown ; membrane brownish, transparent.
Body beneath dark brown ; disc of the abdomen smooth, shining,
impunctate, the sides finely aciculated ; breast with the anterior
portion of the antepectus and the lateral margins chestnut-brown,
and with a dull patch on each side of the medi- and post-pectus.
Legs, rostrum and antennae fulvo-testaceous ; the former with
the spines of the tibiae black or dark brown ; tarsi pale orange.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Sierra Leone.
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8. ^ETHUS Castanus, n. s.
M. piceo-niger, punctatus ; thoracis margine postico, elytrorum
corio, pedibusque castaneis ; membrana fuscescenti-albida ;
antennis, tarsis, rostroque ferrugineis. 9 .
Long. lin. 4J.
Pitchy black. Head with the anterior margin semicircular,
entire, fringed with a few long bristles ; central lobe fully as long
as the lateral. Ocelli rather large, red. Thorax with a distinct,
punctured transverse furrow across the middle of the disc, the
lateral margins and the posterior portion of the disc rather
thickly and finely punctured; the posterior margin chestnut-
brown, impunctate ; lateral margins with a few bristles. Scutel-
lum rather elongated, moderately punctured. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra dark chestnut-brown, very finely and rather
sparingly punctured ; membrane whitish, subopaque, tinged with
brown. Abdomen beneath pitchy black, very smooth, shining,
with the sides towards the base very faintly and rather sparingly
punctured. Breast pitchy black, sparingly and irregularly punc-
tured, with a large, dull, wrinkled patch on each side on the
medi- and post-pectus. Legs chestnut-brown, with the spines
pitchy ; tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum ferruginous, with the basal
joint black. Antennae ferruginous.
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
116 HEMIPTERA,
9. ^ETHUS australis.
Cydnus australis, Erichs. Arch, fur Naturg. viii. 2/5. 256 (1842).
a. New Holland.
b. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
10. ^ETHUS transversus.
Cydnus transversus, Burm. Nova Acta Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 291.
ll.t. 41. fig. 5(1834).
a. E. Indies. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
11. ^ETHUS subseneus.
^E. thorace, corporeque subtus nigro-eeneis, capite scutelloque
nigris ; elytrorum corio fusco, membrana fuscescenti ; pedibus
nigro-piceis, tarsis castaneis ; rostro piceo ; antennis fuscis. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
Head black, impunctate, with the anterior margin entire, the
central lobe as long as the lateral. Ocelli red. Thorax brassy
black, shining, with the posterior margin dull chestnut ; the la-
teral margins, the posterior portion of the disc, and the centre of
the anterior margin finely and rather thickly punctured. Scu-
tellum elongate, black, slightly shining, with a few scattered fine
punctures. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pitchy brown, thickly
and finely punctured, the punctures larger at the base; mem-
brane brownish, darker at the base, semitransparent at the mar-
gin. Abdomen beneath brassy black, with the disc very smooth
and shining, the sides wrinkled; the posterior margins of the
segments very finely denticulated towards the sides, smooth
across the disc. Breast black, shining, slightly brassy, with a
few punctures on the antepectus, and with a large, dead-black,
wrinkled patch occupying the greater part of each side of the
medi- and post-pectus. Legs pitchy black ; tarsi reddish chest-
nut. Rostrum pitchy. Antennae brown, with the second joint
reddish.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
12. ^ETHUS margo, n. s.
M. piceus, nitidus, sparse punctatus ; thoracis margine postico
castaneo ; elytris castaneis, margine pallidiori, membrana hya-
lina ; antennis, rostro, tarsisque ferrugineis. ? .
Long. lin. 4|.
Head, thorax and scutellum pitchy, shining, sparingly punc-
tured. Head longer than broad, with the anterior margin semi-
circular, entire, a little reflexed, sparingly fringed with fine hairs ;
central lobe reaching the anterior margin. Thorax with the la-
HEMIPTERA, 117
teral margins fringed with a few short, fine bristles ; the disc
with a faint, transverse, punctured furrow about the middle, and
a few rather fine punctures behind this on the posterior portion ;
the rest of the surface impunctate ; posterior margin chestnut-
brown ; anterior margin with a distinct, smooth transverse stria,
which runs from one anterior angle to the other. Scutellum
rather coarsely but sparingly punctured. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra chestnut-brown, with the outer and inner margins
paler, very faintly and rather sparingly punctured, except along
the course of the nervures, where the punctures are larger and
closer together ; membrane very transparent, with a slight brown-
ish tint. Body beneath pitchy black, very smooth, shining, im-
punctate ; breast with a large dull patch on each side. Thighs
and anterior tibiae pitchy red ; the rest of the tibiae pitchy ; tarsi,
itrum and antennae ferruginous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
13. ^ETHUS ciliatus.
Pentatoma ciliata, Pal Eeauv. Ins. 186. Hem. pi. 11. fig. 6?
a. Columbia.
14. ^ETHUS pilosulus.
Cydnus pilosulus, Klug, Symb. Phys. v. t. 43 (1845).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
15. ^ETHUS capicola.
Cydnus capicola, Hope, Cat. 19? (1837).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan,
16. ^ETHUS ovatulus, n. s.
Mi. niger, tenue punctulatus ; membrana albida ; antennis fuscis ;
pedibus rostroque nigro-piceis, tarsis ferrugineis. $ .
Long. lin. 2.
Deep black, shining, with the margins of the head, thorax and
of the base of the elytra fringed with fine short bristles. Head
and thorax impunctate; the latter destitute of transverse furrow.
Scutellum thickly and finely punctured, rather long, with the
apex rather broad and rounded. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
very long, very thickly and finely punctured ; membrane small,
whitish, transparent, tinged with brown. Abdomen beneath with
the disc very smooth, shining and impunctate, the sides thickly
and rather finely punctured. Breast thickly and finely punctured.
Legs pitchy black, with the tarsi ferruginous. Antennae brown.
Rostrum pitchy.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
118 HEMIPTERA.
17. ^ETHUS picipes.
Cydnus picipes, Fall. Mon. dm. 54. 4 (1807); Hahn, Wanz. \.
165. t. 25. fig. 85(1831).
Cadruthus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 428. 37 (1845).
a. France.
18. ^ETHUS maurus, n. s.
M. niger subnitidus, punctatissimus ; elytris pedibusque piceo-
fuscis; tarsis rostroque ferrugineis; membrana subhyalina;
antennis fusco-ferrugineis. $ $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Black, somewhat shining, very thickly and finely punctured.
Head as long as broad, with the anterior margin semicircular,
very faintly notched at the tip, lateral lobes not passing the cen-
tral. Ocelli not very large, red. Thorax with a faint punctured
transverse furrow about the middle, the anterior and lateral mar-
gins, and the portion of the disc behind the transverse furrow, very
thickly and finely punctured. Scutellum rather elongated, very
thickly and finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
pitchy chestnut, finely and rather thickly punctured, the punc-
tures closer on the line of the nervures, the neighbourhood of
which is darker than the rest of the surface ; membrane brown-
ish, transparent. Abdomen very thickly and finely punctured
on the sides, the centre of the disc smooth, shining, impunctate ;
the posterior margins of the segments very minutely denticulated.
Legs pitchy black, with the tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum ferrugi-
nous. Antennae ferruginous brown.
a. India? Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
19. -ZETHUS philippinensis, n. s.
JEi. niger, nitidus, punctatus; antennis, tarsis, rostroque fuscis;
membrana fuscescenti subhyalina. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Black, shining, with the head, the lateral margins of the thorax
and of the base of the elytra fringed with fine short bristles.
Head rather small, with the anterior margin slightly reflexed,
distinctly emarginate, but with the lateral lobes not meeting be-
yond the central; surface thickly and rather strongly rugose
punctate, with the central lobe smooth. Thorax very thickly
and rather strongly punctured, except the anterior portion of the
disc, which is smooth, with a strong central impression at the
anterior margin, where there is a transverse band of fine punc-
tures. Scutellum thickly and rather coarsely punctured; the
apex with a distinct, finely punctured fovea. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra somewhat pitchy, rather thickly and coarsely punc-
tured, the puni
HEMIPTERA. 119
ured, the punctures of the disc somewhat obsolete ; membrane
brownish, transparent. Abdomen beneath deep black, with the
disc impunctate shining, the sides thickly and finely punctured.
Breast deep black, shining, impunctate, with a dull patch on
each side posteriorly. Legs black, with the tarsi reddish brown.
Rostrum and antennae brown.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
20. ^ETHUS bilineatus.
Cydnus bilineatus, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 315. 1
(1824).
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
21. ^ETHUS leucostigma.
Cydnus leucostigma, Germ. Rev. Silb. v.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
22. ^ETHUS Leptospermi.
Cydnus Leptospermi, White, Zool. Ereb. fy Terror.
a. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. J. C. Ross, R.N.
b. New Zealand. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. New Zealand. Presented by D. A. Sinclair.
23. /ETHUS longulus, n. s.
2E. elongato-ovatus, niger, nitidus, punctatus ; pedibus, rostro,
antennisque fuscis ; membrana fuscescenti, subhyalina. $ .
Long. lin. 3J.
Elongate-ovate, above black, shining, with the head and tho-
rax fringed with very short, fine bristles. Head with the anterior
margin semicircular, entire, the lateral lobes nearly meeting in
front of the central, finely and sparingly punctured. Ocelli
rather large, bright red. Thorax with a distinct impression across
the middle of the disc ; the posterior portion of the disc, the la-
teral margins, and a narrow semicircular impression, which runs
parallel to the emargination of the anterior margin, finely punc-
tured ; the anterior portion of the disc, and the posterior margin
smooth, shining, impunctate. Scutellum elongated, narrow,
rather thickly and finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra pitchy, very finely and rather thickly punctured; mem-
brane semitransparent, brownish. Body beneath black, shining,
impunctate, with a dull patch on each side of the medi- and post-
pectus. Legs pitchy chestnut-brown, with the tarsi ferruginous,
Rostrum and antennae pale brown.
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
120 HEMIPTERA.
24. ^ETHUS insularis.
Cydnus insularis, Hope, Cat. 19? (1837).
a. Brazil.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
25. JETHUS pygmseus, n. s.
JE. niger, elytrorum corio piceo, punctato; thoracis lateribus
sparse punctatis ; scutello, basi excepto, punctato ; membrana
albida ; antennis fuscis ; tarsis fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Elongate-ovate, black, shining. Head with the lateral lobes
sparingly punctured. Ocelli red. Thorax smooth, somewhat
quadrate, transverse, with a short line of fine punctures close to
the middle of the anterior margin, a line of similar punctures
across the disc behind the middle, and a few scattered punctures
on the sides. Scutellum long, rather thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the base impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra pitchy, very thickly and finely punctured, the punctures
larger along the nervures; membrane whitish. Body beneath
black ; abdomen thickly and finely punctured on the sides ; the
disc smooth. Legs pitchy; tarsi pale orange. Antennae pale
brown, with the tips of the fourth and fifth joints paler or testa-
ceous.
a. India.
26. ^ETHUS apicalis, n. s.
M. oblongo-ovatus, piceus, punctatus, nitidus; antennis, apice,
tarsisque flavis. $ .
Long. lin. 2.
Oblong-ovate, pitchy, shining, punctured. Head with the
central lobe a little longer than the lateral. Thorax thickly and
finely punctured on the lateral margins, and with a broad, shal-
low, transverse, sparingly punctured impression across the disc
behind the middle. Scutellum finely and rather thickly punc-
tured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra finely and thickly punc-
tured; membrane transparent. Anterior legs reddish, four pos-
terior pitchy ; tarsi pale yellow. Antennae pitchy brown, with
the tip of the third, the apical half of the fourth, and the whole
of the fifth joints, orange-yellow.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
Genus 4. CYDNUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794); Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust.
HEMIPTERA.
Cydnus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831);
H. Sch. Norn. Ent. (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Ramb.
Faun. And. (1841?).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. (1825).
Brachypelta, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 89 (1843).
1. CYDNUS aterrimus.
Cimex aterrimus, Forst. Nov. Ins. Sp. 71 (1771).
Cimex niger spinipes, De Geer, Mem. iii. 269. 13 (1773).
Cimex tristis, Fab, Syst. Ent. 716. 97 (1775) $ E. S. iv. 124.
1/2 (1794) ; Rossi, F. E. ii. 23?. 1315 (1790).
Cimex spinipes, Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust. 273. 527 (1781).
Cydnus tristis, Fab. S. R. 185. 7 (1803); Panz. F. G. 32. 16;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 161. t. 25. fig. 83 (1831) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
54 & 90 (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. 375. 5 (1835); Ramb.
Faun.And.il 114. 6 (1841?).
Pentatoma tristis, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 58. 24 (1825).
Brachypelta tristis, Am. 4 Serv. Hem. 90. 1 (1843).
Brachypelta, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 425. 33
(1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 470. /O.
Stoll. Pun. 126. pi. 32. fig. 223.
a. Italy.
b. Marseilles.
c. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
d. Spain. Presented by Capt. Parry.
e. Tunis. From Mr. Fraser's Collection.
Genus 5. ECTINOPUS, n. g.
Cydnus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Head rounded and entire in front, central lobe reaching the
anterior margin. Ocelli rather small, placed close to the inner
angles of the eyes. Antennse five-jointed ; basal joint very short,
not reaching the apex of the head; second joint longer than the
third, which is longer than the first, fourth longer than the se-
cond ; fifth joint wanting. Rostrum scarcely passing the inter-
mediate coxae ; basal joint reaching the base of the head; second
joint longest ; third very little shorter than the second, lender
than the first ; fourth and first about equal. Body ovate, rather
elongate. Thorax transverse, subquadrate, emarginate in front.
Scutellum triangular, rather short, scarcely reaching the middle
of the abdomen. Coriaceous portion of the elytra smaller than
the membrane ; membrane with numerous nervures. Legs very
long and slender, especially the posterior tibias, which are more
G
122 HEMIPTERA,
than half the length of the body of the insect, and rather spa-
ringly covered with slender spines. Tarsi three-jointed.
1. ECTINOPUS holomelas. PI. II. fig. 5.
Cydnus holomelas, Burm. Handb. ii. 375. 7 (1835).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 6. ACATALECTUS, n. g.
Head semicircular in front, central lobe reaching the anterior
margin. Ocelli large. Antennae scarcely so long as the head
and thorax, of four joints ; basal joint short, not reaching the
anterior margin of the head ; second very long, as long or longer
than the third and fourth together, gradually increasing in thick-
ness towards the apex ; third and fourth joints about equal in
length, ovate, as thick as the apex of the second. Rostrum of
four joints, second joint thickest, third longest, first and fourth
about equal, shorter than the second. Body ovate, somewhat
depressed. Thorax transverse. Scutellum rather long, trian-
gular, pointed, with the lateral margins nearly straight. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra longer than the membrane. Legs
rather long and moderately stout ; anterior tibiae spinous on both
margins. Tarsi of three joints, second small.
1 . ACATALECTUS rugosus, n. s. PL II. fig. 6.
A. capite, thorace, scutello, corpore subtus pedibusque nigris;
thorace scutelloque rugoso-punctatis ; elytris nigro-pieeis,
tenue punctatis ; tar sis ferrugineis. S .
Long. lin, 7i-
Black, somewhat shining, punctured. Head with the lateral
lobes rather coarsely ..wrinkled. Ocelli red. Thorax with the
posterior portion of the disc coarsely rugose-punctate, the lateral
and anterior margins rather less coarsely punctured ; the anterior
portion of the disc slightly elevated, smooth, impunctate ; the
posterior margin with a few scattered punctures. Scutellum with
the disc very coarsely rugose-punctate, with an irregular elevated
line down the centre ; the apex rather finely and thickly punc-
tured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather finely and thickly
punctured, pitchy black, deep black towards the base and on the
inner margin ; the submarginal nervure strongly elevated ; mem-
brane brown, semitransparent. Body beneath deep black, shi-
ning, finely punctured, with the disc of the abdomen impunctate.
Legs black, with a row of strong spines along the apical half of
the underside of the intermediate thighs, and a row of shorter
ones similarly placed on the posterior thighs; tarsi brownish
HEMIPTERA. 123
ferruginous. Rostrum pitchy brown, with the tip black. An-
tennae pitchy brown, with the apical joint reddish.
a. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
2. ACATALECTUS sepulcralis.
Cydnus sepulcralis, Erichs. Arch, fur Naturg. viii. 276. 257
(1842).
a. .
3. ACATALECTUS piceus.
Cydnus piceus, Hope, Cat. 18 (1837).
a. .
b. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
c. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
d. Australia. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
4. ACATALECTUS punctulatus, n. s.
A. piceus, nitidus, punctatus ; pedibus castaneis, tibiarum spinis
nigris, tarsis ferrugineis ; antennis fuscis. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
Pitchy, shining, punctured, fringed all round with hairs. Head
with the anterior margin strongly reflexed, entire ; the surface
thickly and finely punctured. Thorax with the anterior and la-
teral margins and the posterior portion of the disc rather thickly
and strongly punctured, the anterior portion of the disc impunc-
tate, the posterior margin pitchy red, with a few scattered fine
punctures. Scutellum with the disc thickly and strongly punc-
tured, somewhat rugose about the middle, the apex rather finely
punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra deep pitchy brown,
thickly and rather more finely punctured ; membrane brownish,
semitransparent. Body beneath deep pitchy brown, finely punc-
tured, with the disc of the abdomen impunctate. Legs chestnut-
brown, with the spines of the tibiae black ; tarsi ferruginous.
Rostrum with the two basal joints reddish brown, the two apical
ones black. Antennae reddish brown.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
5. ACATALECTUS ater, n. s.
A. ater, nitidus, punctatus; elytrorum membrana, flavescenti,
subopaca; pedibus anticis castaneis, spinis nigris, 4 posticis
piceis, tarsis omnibus flavis ; antennis fusco-ferrugineis, apice
pallidioribus. 9 •
Long. lin. 3|-.
Above black, shining, coarsely and irregularly punctured, and
fringed all round, especially in front, with short fine bristles.
o2
124 HEMIPTERA.
Head slightly emarginate in front, with the margin slightly re-
flexed ; surface rather thickly and strongly punctured, and some-
what rugose. Thorax with the anterior and lateral margins, and
a broad band across the disc behind the middle coarsely and ir-
regularly punctured; the anterior portion of the disc and the
posterior margin impunctate. Scutellum very coarsely punctured.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra somewhat pitchy, with the disc
and outer margin thickly but not very coarsely punctured, the
base and inner margin coarsely punctured ; the punctures of the
inner margin arranged in longitudinal lines ; membrane yellow-
ish white, somewhat opaque. Abdomen beneath deep black,
shining, with the disc impunctate, the sides thickly and finely
punctured. Breast black, with the antepectus rather thickly and
finely punctured. Anterior legs chestnut-brown, with the base
of the thighs and the tibial spines pitchy black ; four posterior
legs pitchy ; all the tarsi yellow. Antennae ferruginous brown,
becoming a little paler towards the apex.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D,
Genus 7- HIVERUS.
Hiverus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 88 (1843).
1. HIVERUS hirtus.
Hiverus hirtus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 89. 1 (1843).
a. Senegal. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. W. Africa.
Genus 8. CHCEROCYDNUS.
Chcerocydnus, White, Zool Voy. Ereb. $ Terr.
1. CHCEROCYDNUS foveolatus.
Chrerocydnus foveolatus, White, Zool. Voy. Ereb. 4* Terr,
a. New Holland. Presented by Capt. Grey.
Genus 9. SCAPTOCORIS.
Scaptocoris, Perty, Del. An. Art. 16 (1830); Burm. Handb. ii.
376 (1835) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 94 (1843).
L SCAPTOCORIS castaneus.
Scaptocoris castaneus, Perty, Del 16. t. 33. fig. 5 (1830) ; Burm.
Handb. ii. 3/6 (1835); Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 95. 1 (1843).
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 125
Genus 10. STIBAROPUS, n. g.
Head very little longer than broad, rounded in front, with the
apex very slightly emarginate; the margins closely set with
spines, the lateral lobes meeting beyond the central. Eyes of
moderate size, globose, prominent. Ocelli very large, distant,
placed close to the anterior margin of the thorax. Antennae
short, not twice the length of the head, of five joints, gradually
increasing in thickness from base to apex ; basal joint short, se-
cond very small, third longest, gradually thickened towards the
apex, fourth and fifth ovate. Rostrum slender, reaching the
posterior coxae, inserted close to the apex of the head ; basal and
third joints about equal, second and fourth also about equal,
longer than the others, fourth thinnest. Body oblong-ovate.
Thorax a little broader than long, almost semicircular in front.
Scutellum rather longer than broad, with the apex broad. Mem-
brane of the elytra well-developed, passing the apex of the ab-
domen, with longitudinal nervures. Anterior tibiae compressed,
cheliform, slightly curved, with the basal half of the outer mar-
gin set with spines, the inner margin fringed with hairs, espe-
cially at the apex; tarsi inserted at about one-third of the length
of the tibiae from the apex, very long and slender, three-jointed ;
basal joint very long, forming more than half the tarsus, second
shortest, third about half as long as the first ; intermediate tibiae
somewhat clavate, strongly curved, thickly set with spines on the
outside, especially towards the apex ; tarsi inserted at the apex
of the tibiae, rather short, three-jointed, apical joint longest,
second shortest ; posterior legs very thick, rather short ; thighs
very broad, somewhat compressed; tibiae very short, sparingly
spinous on the outside, much enlarged and abruptly truncated at
the extremity, forming a large oval disc, surrounded by closely
set spines ; these spines at the lower part of the inner margin
run oif in a single oblique line across the inner surface of the
tibia, towards the upper margin, and in the angle formed by this
row of spines with the truncated posterior margin, the tarsi are
inserted, and lie so concealed by the ring of spines surrounding
this margin, as to elude detection except upon a very close exa-
mination; the tarsi are short, three-jointed, the apical joint
longest, the basal joint very little longer than the second.
1. STIBAROPUS brunneus, n. s. PI. III. fig. 1.
S. castaneus, punctatus et rugulosus, elytris pallidioribus, mem-
brana fulvescenti subhyalina ; tibiis anticis apice nigris ; tarsis,
rostro, antennisque rufescenti-fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Head, thorax and scutellum pitchy chestnut, more or less
126 HEMIPTERA.
wrinkled transversely. Head chestnut in front with the vertex
pitchy. Ocelli red. Thorax with a shallow furrow across about
the middle, in front of which is a distinct, transverse, elevated
line ; the portion of the thorax behind the furrow is finely
wrinkled transversely. Scutellum finely wrinkled transversely,
and furnished with a few scattered punctures. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra chestnut-brown, thickly and finely punctured ;
membrane pale brownish yellow, seniitransparent. Body beneath
pale chestnut, impunctate; abdomen clothed with short hairs,
and with the apex pitchy. Legs pale chestnut, with the poste-
rior tibiae darker ; anterior tibiae with the apex black ; tarsi red-
dish. Rostrum and antennae reddish testaceous ; the antennae
darker.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
Genus 11. AMNESTUS, n. g.
Head small, with the central lobe longer than the lateral,
rounded and 4-spined at the apex ; lateral lobes rounded, with
their margins spinous. Eyes moderate, rather prominent ; ocelli
large, distant. Antennae of five joints?, basal joint rather short
and stout, second very small, not half the length of the first,
third very long, three times the length of the first, clavate,
clothed with hairs ; fourth and fifth ? joints wanting. Rostrum
reaching the intermediate coxae, inserted close to the apex of the
head, rather slender; basal joint rather short, second and third
about equal, longer than the first, fourth joint a little shorter
than the third, thinnest. Rostral canal consisting only of two
short rounded plates at the base of the rostrum. Prosternum
with a keel on each side, running from the anterior margin to
the anterior coxae, forming a broad, shallow central canal. Body
oblong. Thorax somewhat quadrate, slightly contracted towards
the posterior angles ; with the anterior angles rounded, and the
anterior portion of the disc convex. Scutellum rather small,
triangular, pointed, with the lateral margins straight. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra much larger than the membrane, with the
apical margin sinuated ; membrane with three or four indistinct
longitudinal nervures. Anterior legs stout ; the thighs beneath
near the base with a large spine, which is bifid at the apex;
posterior and intermediate legs longer, with the thighs unarmed.
1. AMNESTUS spinifrons. PI. Ill, fig. 2.
Cydnus spinifrons, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 316. 2
(1824).
a. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by Edward Dou-
bleday, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 12/
Genus 12. SEHIRUS.
Cimex, p., Scop. Ent. Cam. (1763) ; Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ;
Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust. (1781); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794)
$ Syst. Eh. (1803).
Cydnus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) 4*
Hem. Suec. (1829); Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831); Zett. Faun. Ins.
Lapp. (1832) <$• Ins. Lapp. (1840) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. (1835) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Ramb. Faun. And. (1841?); Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. (1846).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. B. Ins. (1805) ; Le P. fy Serv. Enc. x. (1825).
Sehirus et Tritomegas, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 96 & 98 (1843) ; Sahib.
Geoc. Fenn. 20 & 21 (1848).
* Second and third joints of the antenna nearly equal in length,
(SEHIRUS, A. fy S.)
1. SEHIRUS dubius.
Cimex dubius, Scop. Ent. Cam. 121. 355 (1763) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
64. t. 7. fig. 61 (1801).
Cimex albomarginatus, Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust. 531. 275 (1781).
Cimex albomarginellus, Fab. E. S. iv. 123. 167 (1794) # S. R.
178. 120 (1803).
Cydnus albomarginatus, Fall. Hem. Suec. 19. 4 (1829) ; Ramb.,
Faun. And. ii. ill. 2 (1841?).
Cydnus dubius, Hahn, Wanz. i. 191. t. 31. fig. 98 (1831); Curt.
B. S. ii. 74 (1826).
Cydnus albomarginellus, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. 55 & 90 (1835);
Burm. Handb. ii. 3/4. 2 (1835).
Sehirus albomarginellus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. p. 97. 2 (1843);
Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 21. 2 (1848).
Sehirus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 431. 41 (1845).
a. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. S. of Europe. Presented by R. Mf Andrew, Esq.
c. England.
2. SEHIRUS albonotatus, n. s,
S. supra violaceus, subaeneus, punctatus; margine omni, macula
parva ad apicem corii, tibiarumque striga externa, albis ; cor-
pore subtus, pedibus, antennisque nigris, his articulo secundo
rufescenti. <J ? .
Long. lin. 3-3J.
Above bluish violet, shining, slightly brassy, punctured. Head
emarginate in front, with the lateral margins reflexed; black,
thickly and finely punctured anteriorly, vertex smooth. Thorax
thickly and finely punctured, with an irregular impunctate space
128 HEMIPTERA.
near the anterior margin; lateral margins edged with white.
Scutellum and coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
punctured, the latter with the outer margin narrowly edged with
white, and with a small, crescent-shaped white spot on the api-
cal margin ; membrane blackish brown, opaque, with the margin
pale. Abdomen edged with white, except on the three basal seg-
ments; beneath deep shining black, with the disc impunctate,
the sides very thickly and finely punctured. Breast black, thickly
and finely punctured. Legs black ; the tibiae with a white streak
on the outside. Rostrum pitchy. Antennae black, with the se-
cond joint red or pitchy red.
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
b. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
3. SEHIRUS melaleucus.
Cimex melaleucus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 50 (1783).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
4. SEHIRUS morio.
Cimex morio, Linn. S. N. i. 722. 51 (1767) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 1
171 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm. 67. t. 7. fig. 64 (1801).
Cydnus morio, Fab. S. R. 184. 3 (1803); Panz. F. G. 32. 15;
Fall. Mon. dm. 52. 1 (1807) $ Hem. Suec. 18. 1 (1829);
Hahn, Wanz. i. 163. t. 25. fig. 84 [C. nigrita] (1831) ; H. Sch
Nom. Ent. i. 54 & 90 (1835) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 3?5. 6 (1835) ;
Ramb. F. And. ii. 112. 3 (1841?).
Pentatoma morio, Le P. fy Serv. Enc. x. 58 (1825).
Sehirus morio, Am. §• Serv. Hem. 96. 1 (1843); Sahib. Geoc
Fenn. 20. 1 (1848).
Cydnus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 426. 34 (1845).
a. Italy.
b. France.
c. England.
5. SEHIRUS albomarginatus.
Cimex albomarginatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 123. 168 (1794) fy S.
179. 121 (1803); Panz. F. G. 33. 20; Wolff, Ic. dm. 65. t.7.
fig. 62(1801).
Cydnus albomarginatus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 167. t. 26. fig. 86 (1831);
H. Sch. IVom. Ent. 54 & 90 (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. 375. -
(1835) ; Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 111. 2 (1841?); Kolen. Mel. Ent.
iv. 66. 194 (1846).
Sehirus albomarginatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 97. 4 (1843).
Hemizonus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 431. 42(1845).
Geoff. Ins. I 470. 72.
a. England.
HEMIPTERA. 129
f Second joint of the antenna much shorter than the third.
(TRITOMEGAS, A. fy S.)
6. SEHIRUS bicolor.
Cimex bicolor, Linn. F. S. 250. 936 (1761) # S. N. i. 722. 55
(1767); Scop. Ent. Cam. 122. 357 (1763); DeG. Mem. iii.
268. 12 (1773); Fab. E. S. iv. 121. 161 (1794) £ S. R. 176.
109 (1803); Don. Brit. Ins. ix. 21. pi. 297 (1800) ; Wolff, Ic.
dm. 63. t. 7. fig. 60 (1801); Panz. F. G. 32. 11.
Cimex nubilosa, Harris, Eocp. Eng. Ins. 90. pi. 26. fig. 8 (1778)1
Cydnus bicolor, Fall. Mon. dm. 53. 2 (1807) fy Hem. Suec. 19.
2(1829); Hahn, Wanz. i. 192. t. 31. fig. 99 (1831); Zett.
Faun. Ins. Lapp. i. 461. 1 (1832) $ Ins. Lapp. 258. 1 (1840) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. 374. 1 (1835) ; H. Sch. Nom. Ent. 55 & 90
(1835) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 63. 191 (1846).
Pentatoma bicolor, Le P. $ Serv. Enc. Meth. x. 58. 25 (1825).
Tritomegas bicolor, Am. & Serv. Hem. 98. 1 (1843) ; Sahib. Geoc.
Fenn. 21. 1 (1848).
Tritomegas, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 432. 33 (1845).
Stall, Pun. 126. pi. 32. fig. 224.
Geoff. Ins. i. 470. 73.
a. Italy.
b. Sicily. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
c. England.
7. SEHIRUS sexmaculatus.
Cydnus sexmaculatus, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 110. 1 (1841?).
a. Italy.
b, S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
8. SEHIRUS biguttatus.
Cimex biguttatus, Linn. F. S. 250. 935 (1761); S. N. i. 722. 54
(1767) ; Scop. Ent. Cam. 122. 356 (1763) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 122.
164 (1794) # S. R. 178. 116 (1803); Panz. F. G. 32. 13.
Cydnus biguttatus, Fall. Mon. dm. 53. 3 (1807) fy Hem. Suec.
19. 3 (1829) ; Hahn, Wanz. i. 169. t. 26. fig. 88 (1831) ; Zett.
Faun. Ins. Lapp. i. 461. 2 (1832) 8f Ins. Lapp. 258. 2 (1840) ;
H. Sch. Nom. Ent. 54 & 90 (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. 374. 3
(1835); Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 65. 193 (1846).
Tritomegas biguttatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 98. 2 (1843); Sahib.
Geoc. Fenn. 22.2(1848),
Distactus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 432. 44 (1845).
a. England.
Genus 13. DISMEGISTUS.
Dismegistus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 99 (1843).
G 5
130 HEMIPTERA.
1. DISMEGISTUS circumcinctus.
Cydnus circumcinctus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 115. t. 65. fig. 195 (1834).
Dismegistus circumcinctus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 99. 1 (1843).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by D. A. Smith.
2. DISMEGISTUS fimbriatus.
Cimex fimbriatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 47. t. 2. fig. 61 (1783).
Dismegistus costalis, Reiche §• Fairm. Voy. de Ferret fy Galin.
en Abyss, iii. 438. 1. Zool. pi. 29. fig. 1 (1850).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
3. DISMEGISTUS binotatus.
Pentatoma binotata, Hope, Cat. 34 (1837).
Cydnus sanguinolentus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 184. 130 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope.
Fam. 9. SCIOCORID^E.
Rostrum long and slender, four-jointed; rostral canal distinct.
Antennae five-jointed. Ocelli generally present. Head flat, more
or less foliaceous, with the lateral lobes longer than the central,
and generally meeting beyond it. Tibise not spinous, but with the
margins more or less distinctly set with short bristles or minute
teeth. Tarsi three-jointed. Body flat, but not dilated in lobes all
round, sometimes linear. Abdomen not furrowed longitudinally.
Sciocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 372 (1835).
Sciocorides, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 118 (1843).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Elytra furnished with a membrane.
A. Head rounded or pointed and en-
tire in front,
a. Rostrum inserted at the middle
or towards the apex of the head ; ^
basal joint not passing the base
of the head.
1 . Lateral margins of the thorax
not dilated.
a. Scutellum not reaching much
beyond the middle of the
abdomen.
HEMIPTERA. 131
* Membrane with longitudi-
nal nervures.
a. Body more or less ovate;
antennae with the second
joint moderate, cylindri-
cal 1. SCIOCORIS.
/3. Body elongate, linear;
antennae with the second
joint very long, prismatic 2. MECIDEA.
t Membrane with reticulated
nervures 3. DICTYOTUS.
b. Scutellum very large, reaching
nearly to the apex of the body 4. J^DNUS.
2. Lateral margins of the thorax
semicircular, foliaceous 6. DYRODERES.
b. Rostrum inserted close to the
base of the head ; basal joint pass-
ing the anterior margin of the
breast 7- DISCOCEPHALA.
B. Head lobate or bifid in front.
a. Lateral margins of the head with
a spine in front of the eyes ; late-
ral lobes of the thorax broad, with
the edges smooth 8. DRYPTOCEPHALA.
b. Lateral margins of the head with-
out spines; lateral lobes of the
thorax narrow, with the edges
denticulated 9. CEPHALOPLATUS.
II. Elytra very short, not furnished with
a membrane 5. AEPTUS.
Genus 1. SCIOCORIS.
Cydnus, p,, Fall. Mon. dm. (1807).
Sciocoris, Fall. Hem. Suec. 20. (1829); Hahn, Wanz.i. 194(1831);
H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 37 (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. 3/2 (1835) ;
Am. # Sen. Hem. 120 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 22(1848).
* Anterior thighs unarmed,
a. Scutellum broad and rounded at the apex. (SCIOCORIS pr.)
1. SCIOCORIS umbrinus.
Cimex umbrinus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 142. t. 14. fig. 136 (1804);
Panz. F. G. 93. 15.
Cydnus umbrinus, Fall. Mon. dm. 54. 5 (1807).
132 HEMIPTERA.
Sciocoris umbrinus, Fall. Hem. Suec. 21. 1 (1829); Hahn, Wanz.
i. 195. t. 31. fig. 100 (1831); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 55 & 91
(1835); Burnt. Handb. ii. 3?3. 5 (1835); Ramb. F. And. ii. 120.
4 (1841?); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 120.1 (1843) ; Sahib. Geoc. Fenn.
23. 1 (1848).
Sciocoris, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 435. 36 (1845).
a. Geneva. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. Europe. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
c. Cape of Good Hope.
d. Madeira. Presented by T. V. Wollaston, Esq.
2. SCIOCORIS europaeus.
Sciocoris europoeus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 120. 2 (1843).
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
b. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
3. SCIOCORIS indicus, n. s.
S. griseus, punctatus, capite subelongato; antennis apice fuscis;
pedibus pallidis, fusco-punctatis ; membrana fusco-punctata ;
corpore subtus fusco-griseo, macula apicali nigra. 9 .
Long. lin. 2|.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
4. SCIOCORIS ovulus, n. s.
5. ovatus, pallidus, fusco nebuloso-punctatus ; thoracis lateribus
sub-impunctatis, spinis brevissimis ciliatis; capite semicircu-
lari. ?.
Long. lin. 2^.
Oval, very pale yellowish grey, punctured with brown, the
punctures more or less arranged in spots and patches on the
upper surface. Head semicircular. Eyes black. Thorax with
the lateral margins slightly dilated, with a pale patch, scarcely
punctured ; the edges fringed with very small spines. Scutellum
with an impunctate spot at each basal angle. Membrane of the
elytra whitish, transparent. Margins of the abdomen banded
with brown. Abdomen beneath thickly punctured with brown,
especially towards the sides, where the punctures form two broad
longitudinal bands, in which, on each segment, is a small whitish,
impunctate line, running obliquely from the basal to the apical
margin ; the margins banded with brown, as on the upper sur-
face. Breast with a brown band down each side. Legs whitish,
covered with fine brown punctures, and clothed with fine bristles
of the same colour ; posterior tibiae very long. Rostrum testa-
ceous at the base, with the two apical joints brown. Antennae
testaceous, brownish towards the apex.
a. Africa?
HEMIPTERA. 133
5. SCIOCORIS vittatus, n. s.
5. ovatus, supra nigro-castaneus, vittis tribus e capitis apice ad
apicem scutelli ductis, marginibusque lateralibus thoracis et
elytrorum flavis. $ .
Long. lin. 3J.
Oval. Above blackish brown, thickly and finely punctured,
with some irregular spots of reddish brown on the surface. Head
black, with a narrow central longitudinal line, and a broader one
on each side, yellow. Thorax with the lateral margins and three
longitudinal lines, continuous with those of the head, yellow.
Scutellum with a central line and the lateral margins yellow.
Lateral margins of the coriaceous portion of the elytra yellow ;
membrane blackish brown, with the margin paler. Margins of
the abdomen irregularly edged with orange. Abdomen beneath
red, very thickly and finely punctured, with the outer margins, a
broad longitudinal band, and a fainter band within this on each
side, yellow. Breast black, with the antero-lateral margins
whitish ; a broad yellow band down each side, and a few irregu-
lar red spots near the coxae. Thighs pitchy black ; tibiae brown-
ish ; tarsi pitchy. Rostrum brown, with the two apical joints
pitchy. Antennae with the three basal joints pale brown, the two
apical ones pitchy,
a. Africa?
b. Scutellum triangular, narrowed to the apex.
6. SCIOCORIS Nercivus, n. s.
S. elongato-ovatus, subferrugineus, fusco-punctatus ; capite elon-
gato, triangulari, antice acuminato ; abdomine utrinque vitta
obsoleta nigra. 9 •
Long. lin. 5£.
Elongate-ovate, somewhat ferruginous, very thickly and finely
punctured with brown. Head elongate, triangular, pointed in
front, with the sides slightly curved outwards. Eyes black.
Thorax with the sides nearly straight. Scutellum elongate, tri-
angular, with a black impressed dot in each basal angle. Mem-
brane of the elytra transparent, brownish. Abdomen beneath
sparingly punctured, with a broad longitudinal line formed of
close black punctures on each side. Breast rather thickly but
irregularly punctured with brown. Legs rather paler than the
rest of the body; thighs covered with fine black points. An-
tennae testaceous at the base, ferruginous towards the apex.
134 HEMIPTEBA.
7. SCIOCORIS ventralis.
Cimex ventralis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 181. 122 (1837).
Sciocoris ventralis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 87. t. 243. fig. 754 (1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
8. SCIOCORIS nigriventris.
Cimex nigriventris, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 181. 123 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
9. SCIOCORIS leucogrammus.
Cimex leucogrammus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 179. 120(1837).
Sciocoris leucogrammus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 88. t. 243. fig. 756
(1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
10. SCIOCORIS longulus.
Cimex longulus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 180. 121 (1837).
Sciocoris longulus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 86. t. 243. fig. 753 (1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
11 . SCIOCORIS philippinensis, n. s.
S. griseus, fusco-punctatus ; subtus fulvus, stigmatibus nigris;
antennis nigris, articulo basali testaceo, secundo tertioque sub-
aequalibus fuscis. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Above greyish testaceous, very thickly and finely punctured
with brown. Head brownish, with a black mark on each side of
the vertex, enclosing the ocelli. Thorax brownish in front. Scu-
tellum paler at the apex, the base with a black point in each
angle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the base of the
outer margin pale testaceous. Membrane semitransparent,
brownish, with the nervures brown. Abdomen above deep orange,
black at the base, with the margins brown. Body beneath ful-
vous, finely and thickly punctured. Stigmata black. Legs tes-
taceous ; thighs covered with brown points ; tarsi brown. An-
tennae with the basal joint testaceous ; second and third about
equal, deep brown ; fourth and fifth black, the former brownish
at the base.
a. Philippine Islands. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
12. SCIOCORIS proximus, n. s.
S. praecedenti valde affinis, supra fuscus vel fusco-testaceus,
punctatus ; capite obscuriori ; elytrorum margine externo basi
HEMIPTERA. 135
pallido ; membrana fuscescenti, nervis obscurioribus ; subtus
fulvo-flavus, fusco-punctatissimus, stigmatibus nigris ; pedibus
fulvis, femoribus fusco-punctatis, tarsis fuscis; antennarum
articulo basali testaceo, secundo et tertio fuscis vel piceis, se-
cundo longiori, quarto et quinto nigris. <? ? .
Long. 3 lin. 4£, ? lin. 5J.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New Holland.
13. SCIOCORIS humeralis, n. s.
S. supra pallide fuscus, fusco-punctatus, subtus, cum pedibus,
fulvus ; humeris prominentibus obtusis ; scutello vitta utrinque
basali flava, apiceque pallido. 3 9 • I
Long. lin. 5.
Above pale brown, rather thickly punctured with brown. Head
rather long, with the anterior margin rounded, and slightly
emarginate in the centre ; the lateral lobes very thickly punc-
tured with black ; the vertex with a black patch on each side at
the ocelli. Thorax with the lateral angles prominent, obtuse,
brownish ; the anterior margin and two approximated spots on
the disc blackish. Scutellum brown, with the apex yellowish ;
the base with a broad yellow longitudinal line on each side, par-
allel and close to the lateral margin; the lateral margin itself
black. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish. Wings
transparent, iridescent. Abdomen above bright red, with the
margins blackish, edged with yellow. Abdomen beneath fulvous,
slightly shining, finely and rather thickly punctured with reddish
brown. Breast yellow, irregularly punctured. Legs fulvous;
tibiae and tarsi reddish. Rostrum reddish brown, paler towards
the base, with the tip black. Antennae red ; fourth joint dusky ;
fifth wanting. |
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. King George's Sound. Presented by Capt. Grey.
14. SCIOCORIS? obscurus, n. s.
S. fuscus, nigro-punctatus ; membrana hyalina ; abdominis mar-
ginibus flavo nigroque variegatis; abdomine subtus fulves-
centi, fusco-nebuloso et punctato, stigmatibus nigris ; pedibus
fulvo-testaceis ; antennis nigris, basi fuscis, articulo secundo
tertio longiori. <$ .
Long. lin. 4.
a. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
136 HEMIPTERA.
t Anterior thighs spinous beneath.
15. SCIOCORIS planus.
Halys plana, Fab. S. R. 183. 12 (1803) ; H. Sch. Wanz. v. 75.
t. 169. fig. 519 (1839).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
c. W. Africa. From Mr. Fraser's Collection.
16. SCIOCORIS varicornis, n. s.
S. ovatus, griseus, vel rufescens, fusco-punctatissimus ; antennis
rufis, articulo tertio apice, quarto et quinto, basi flavo exeepto,
nigris. S ? .
Long. S lin. 5, ? lin. 5£.
Ovate, pale brownish grey, very thickly and finely punctured
with brown. Eyes black. Thorax with the anterior angles acute,
somewhat produced anteriorly. Scutellum with a small pale
impunctate spot in each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra more or less ferruginous ; membrane brownish. Abdomen
beneath very thickly punctured with black, the punctures of the
margins sometimes colourless ; within the line of the stigmata,
on each side, is a row of short whitish lines. Legs testaceous ;
thighs with a few brown points ; tibiae towards the apex and the
tarsi brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex brown. An-
tennae with the three basal joints red, the apex of the third black ;
two apical joints black, with the base yellowish.
A variety of this insect has a red tinge on the upper surface ;
the margins of the abdomen beneath, the knees and the tips of
the tibiae, and the whole of the third joint of the antenna?, red.
a. E. Indies. From Mr. Woolley's Collection.
b. N. India.
c. (var.) N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
17- SCIOCORIS atomarius, n. s.
S. ovatus, griseus, fusco-punctatus ; membrana fuscescenti-hya-
lina, punctis nonnullis fuscis ; antennis rufis, apice nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 4f .
Oval, greyish testaceous, very thickly and finely punctured
with brown. Head rather longer than broad. Eyes black. Scu-
tellum with a small black point in each basal angle. Membrane
of the elytra brownish, semitransparent, covered with brown
dots. Body beneath testaceous, very thickly and finely punc-
tured with brown. Abdomen with a black streak, formed of close
black punctures, down each side, within the stigmata. Breast
HEMIPTERA. 137
with an irregular streak of similar punctures on each side. Thighs
testaceous, with a few fine brown points, reddish towards the
apex ; anterior tibiae red, blackish towards the apex ; four poste-
rior tibiae testaceous, reddish towards the base, with the apex
red; tarsi red. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex brownish.
Antennae red, with the apical joint black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
18. SCIOCORIS pallidus, n. s.
S. testaceus, fusco-punctatissimus ; capite brevi, oculis nigris;
corpore subtus pedibusque ochreis ; antennis fulvis. <£ .
Long. lin. 5£.
Above testaceous, very thickly and minutely punctured with
brown. Head pale ochreous, short, rounded and slightly emar-
ginate at the apex. Eyes black ; ocelli small, placed nearly as
far from the eyes as from each other, on the back of the head in
the emargination of the anterior margin of the thorax. Thorax
pale ochreous in front, deeply emarginate for the reception of
the head. Scutellum with the apical margin whitish. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra margined with pale ochreous. Mem-
brane brownish, semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen pro-
jecting on each side beyond the elytra, pale ochreous, immacu-
late. Body beneath ochreous, very thickly and minutely punc-
tured ; stigmata black. Legs and rostrum ochreous, the latter
with the extreme tip brown. Antennae pale orange, with the
apical joint dusky.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
19. SCIOCORIS ater, n. s.
S.elongatus, ater, opacus, punctatissimus; membrana nigro-fusca;
tibiis anticis subdilatatis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Elongate ovate, deep black, opaque, very thickly and finely
punctured. Head about as broad as long, semicircular in front.
Membrane of the elytra brownish black. Anterior tibiae slightly
dilated; anterior thighs very slightly spinous. Antennae with
the second joint a little longer than the third.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
20. SCIOCORIS Morio, n. s.
S. praecedenti valde affinis, elongatus, ater, punctatissimus, tho-
race postice, scutelloque fuscescentibus ; thoracis lateribus te-
nuissime albido-marginatis; pedibus nigris, femoribus basi,
tibiisque 4 posticis, basi et apice exceptis, testaceis. ? .
Long. lin. 4£.
138
HEMIPTERA.
Elongate, black, very thickly and finely punctured. Head
rounded in front, with the lateral margins slightly reflexed.
Thorax brownish behind, with the lateral margins very narrowly
edged with pale yellow. Scutellum brownish. The elytra are
wanting in the specimen. Abdomen above brownish at the base,
deep black towards the apex; margins black. Body beneath
entirely deep black. Legs black, with the base of the thighs and
the four posterior tibiae, except at base and apex, testaceous;
anterior tibiae black, slightly dilated. Rostrum black, not reach-
ing the posterior legs. Antennae black, with the fourth joint
much thickened ; fifth wanting.
a. Gambia. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
21. SCIOCORIS tibialis, n. s.
S. rotundato-ovatus, fusco-griseus, fusco-punctatus ; membrana
fusco-maculosa ; tibiis anticis extus dilatatis. ? .
Long. lin. 6.
Broadly ovate, brownish grey, very thickly and finely punc-
tured with brown. Head very little longer than broad. Mem-
brane of the elytra mottled with small, confluent brown spots.
Body beneath very thickly punctured, and somewhat clouded
with brown; stigmata black. Legs testaceous; thighs thickly
covered with brown dots ; anterior tibiae strongly dilated on the
outside, and covered, like the thighs, with brown dots. Rostrum
testaceous, with the apical joint pitchy brown. Antennae testa-
ceous ; second joint not longer than the third.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
22. SCIOCORIS Boris, n. s.
S. rotundato-ovatus, fusco-griseus, fusco-punctatissimus; scutelli
apice testaceo; abdominis marginibus flavis, nigro-fasciatis ;
corpore subtus fuscesceuti, abdomine vitta utrinque flava. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Broadly ovate, pale greyish brown, very thickly covered with
fine, dark brown punctures. Head a little broader than long ;
central lobe very short. Eyes blackish brown. Thorax with the
lateral margins testaceous. Scutellum with the apex testaceous.
Membrane of the elytra brownish. Margins of the abdomen
banded with yellow and black. Abdomen beneath with the disc
pale brown, the sides dark brown, the margins variegated with
yellow, and a broad, yellow, longitudinal band on each side
within the stigmata. Breast brownish testaceous, with the sides
black. Legs, rostrum and antennae brownish testaceous.
HEMIPTERA. 139
Genus 2. MECIDEA, n. g.
Head somewhat pointed in front, the lateral lobes somewhat
foliaceous, passing the central lobe considerably and meeting be-
yond it, but gaping slightly at the apex. Eyes globose, rather
prominent. Ocelli large, placed close to the inner margin of the
eyes. Antennae of five joints ; basal joint not reaching the apex
of the head ; second joint as long or longer than the others, di-
lated on the inside ; fourth joint longer than the fifth. Rostrum
reaching the posterior coxae, inserted towards the apex of the
head; basal joint not reaching the base of the head; second
longest, as long as the third and fourth together ; third longer
than the fourth. Body elongate, linear. Scutellum very long and
narrow, triangular, rather acute at the apex. Membrane with
longitudinal nervures. Legs moderate ; tarsi of three joints.
1. MECIDEA indica, n. s. PI. III. fig. 3.
M. pallide lutea, punctata; oculis nigris; membrana hyalina;
antennarum articulo secundo tertio duplo longiori. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
Pale yellow, thickly and finely punctured. Eyes black. Scu-
tellum very long. Membrane transparent, whitish. Ventral
stigmata brown. Rostrum with the tip black. Antennae with
the second joint very long, more than twice the length of the
third, dilated towards the base ; fourth and fifth joints shorter
than the second, but longer than the third ; fourth longer than
the fifth. Antenniferous tubercles spinous on the outside.
a. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
2. MECIDEA linearis, n. s.
M. griseo-lutea, fusco-punctata ; membrana hyalina; corpore
subtus utrinque fascia longitudinal! fusca; antennarum arti-
culo secundo, tertio subaequali. c? .
Long. lin. 4£.
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 3. DICTYOTUS, n. g.
Head moderate, lateral lobes passing the central, generally
meeting beyond it ; sometimes not meeting, when the apex of the
head is emarginate. Eyes prominent; ocelli small, distant.
Antennae of five joints, basal joint not passing the apex of the
head. Rostrum inserted towards the apex of the head, slender,
of four joints, scarcely reaching the posterior coxae. Body ovate.
Scutelhim triangular. Membrane of the elytra with reticulated
nervures.
140 HEMIPTERA.
1. DICTYOTUS tasmanicus, n. s.
D. supra fusco-griseus, nigro-punctatus ; capitis apice subemar-
ginato ; abdominis marginibus fulvo nigroque variegatis ; cor-
pore subtus nigro-fusco, punctate; pedibus luteis, geniculis,
tibiis apice, tarsisque nigris ; antennis nigris, articulo secundo
tertio paullo breviori. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
Above brownish grey, thickly and rather strongly punctured
with black. Head with the lateral lobes not much longer than
the central lobe, and not meeting in front of it ; the apex of the
head very slightly emarginate. Thorax with the lateral margins
narrowly edged with yellow. Scutellum with an irregular orange-
yellow spot in each basal angle ; apex whitish. Membrane of
the elytra brown, closely reticulated with black nervures. Mar-
gins of the abdomen banded with black and orange, the centre
of each segment being orange. Abdomen beneath deep brown,
thickly and rather finely punctured, with the margins variegated
as on the upper surface; anus dull orange. Breast brown,
thickly and finely punctured with black ; sternum black. Legs
yellow, with the tips of the thighs, the tibiae at base and apex,
and the tarsi black. Rostrum yellow, with the tip brown. An-
tennae black, with the base of the first joint, and the articulations
between the third and fourth, and fourth and fifth joints, yellow.
a. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Sir John Richard-
son, M.D.
2. DICTYOTUS Roei. PI. III. fig. 4.
Pentatoma Roei, Hope, Cat. 42 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
3. DICTYOTUS bipunctatus, n. s.
D. supra subferrugineus, fusco-punctatus ; capite antice emargi-
nato ; thorace antice punctis 2 minutis albis ; abdominis mar-
ginibus fulvo nigroque variegatis ; corpore subtus, cum pedi-
bus, fulvo-testaceo, sterno nigro ; antennis rubris, articulis 2
apicalibus nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 4£.
Above somewhat ferruginous, thickly punctured with brown.
Head emarginate at the apex ; lateral lobes passing the central,
but not meeting. Eyes black. Thorax with two minute, whitish
elevated points on the disc ; lateral margins narrowly edged with
testaceous. Scutellum with a minute, whitish point in each
basal angle; apical margin whitish. Membrane of the elytra
whitish, opaque, with brownish nervures. Margins of the abdo-
men banded with orange and black. Abdomen beneath orange
HEMIPTERA. 141
testaceous, very thickly and minutely punctured with brown;
stigmata, two patches at the base of the abdomen, and a spot on
the anal apparatus, black. Breast of the colour of the abdomen,
thickly punctured with black and brown ; sternum black. Ros-
trum testaceous, with the third joint ferruginous, the fourth
black. Antennae with the three basal joints, and the base of the
fourth, red ; remainder black ; second joint longer than the third.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
4. DICTYOTUS affinis, n. s.
D. pracedenti valde affinis ; thorace sine punctis 2 albidis ; ca-
pite antice subintegro ; scutello apice flavo ; abdomine subtus
testaceo, fusco punctatissimo, nigro-variegato. <? .
Long. lin. 4£.
a. King George's Sound. Presented by Capt. Grey.
5. DICTYOTUS polystictica.
Sciocoris polystictica, White, Zool. Ereb. fy Terr.
a. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair.
b. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Joseph Hooker.
c. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
6. DICTYOTUS inconspicuus, n. s.
D. supra fusco-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; capite antice subin-
tegro ; oculis nigris ; scutello apice pallido ; membrana fusces-
ceuti, nervis paullo obscurioribus ; abdomiriis marginibus im-
maculatis ; corpore subtus rufo-fulvo ; pedibus fulvis ; rostro
testaceo, apice nigro. 9 •
Long. lin. 4£.
a. King George's Sound. Presented by Capt. Grey.
7. DICTYOTUS apicalis, n. s.
D. ovatus, supra fusco-griseus, nigro-punctatus ; scutelli apice
fulvo ; membrana nigra, nervis pallidis ; corpore subtus, pe-
dibusque luteo-albidis, femoribus apice nigricantibus, tibiis
apice tarsisque nigris -, antennis piceis, articulis 3 et 4 apice
fulvis. $ .
Long. lin. 4f .
Ovate, above pale brown, thickly and rather finely punctured
with black and dark brown. Head with the lateral lobes very
little longer than the central. Eyes dark brown ; ocelli reddish.
Thorax with two broad, longitudinal, black bands on the disc" .
Scutellum with a small, dull yellow spot in each basal angle ; the
apex bright orange. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with an
142 HEMIPTERA,
impunctate spot on the disc behind the middle, and on the cent]
of the disc a dark patch ; membrane black, with the nervures
pale brown. Margins of the abdomen variegated with yellow
and black. Body beneath pale yellow, rather thickly punctured
with brown. Abdomen with a slightly elevated line on each side
on the second and third segments, and with a small black spot
on each side of the base of the third, fourth and fifth, consider-
ably within the stigmata. Breast with three black points on
each side. Legs pale yellow ; thighs thickly covered with small
brown points, especially towards the apex; the posterior pair
with the inner surface of the apical portion black ; the apices of
the tibiae and the tarsi black. Rostrum yellowish white, with
the tip black. Antennae stout, pitchy black, with the two basal
joints brownish; the third and fourth with their apices dull
orange.
a. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
8. DICTYOTUS geniculatus, n. s.
D. ochraceus, fusco-punctatus ; capite antice emarginato; cor-
pore subtus pedibusque albido-testaceis, femoribus 4 anticis
apice nigro-punctatis, 2 posticis, tibiisque omnibus, apice, tar-
sisque nigris; antennarum articulis 1, 4 et 5 nigris, 2 et 3
4-que apice, fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
Ovate, above ochreous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Head slightly notched at the apex, the lateral lobes
passing the central but not meeting beyond it, very thickly punc-
tured, with a yellow, impunctate, central, longitudinal line. Eyes
prominent, pitchy brown. Thorax with the lateral angles rather
prominent, obtuse ; the lateral margins yellow, impunctate, black
towards the lateral angles. Scutellum with a minute yellow dot
in each basal angle. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent,
whitish, with a brown spot in the inner basal angle, and some
small brown spots and lines on the disc. Back of the abdomen
black, slightly shining and tinged with violet, very thickly and
finely punctured ; the margins orange yellow, finely punctured
with brown, and with a black band at the junction of each seg-
ment. Abdomen beneath yellowish white, finely punctured with
brown, and with a broken, black longitudinal band on each side
of the disc, meeting in the centre of the last segment. Breast of
the same colour as the abdomen, punctured with brown, with a
band of blackish punctures on each side of the antepectus, arid
a bifid black patch on the mesosternum. Legs yellowish white;
anterior thighs, except at the base, and the apex of the interme-
diate thighs covered with more or less confluent blackish brown
HEMIPTERA. 143
nnts ; posterior thighs with the apex black ; tibiae black at base
and apex ; tarsi black. Rostrum testaceous, with the two apical
joints black. Antennae with the basal joint black, second and
third fulvous, fourth black, with the tip fulvous, fifth black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
9. DICTYOTUS confinis, n. s.
D. prsecedenti valde affinis, sed differt capite longiori, scutelli
apice latiori, et membrana nigro-fusca, nervis pallidis. $ $ .
Long. lin. 2f-3.
Broad, rather flat, above pale greyish testaceous, thickly and
finely punctured with brown. Head rather longer than in the
preceding species, with the lateral margins strongly waved, the
lateral lobes meeting beyond the central, and the apex very
faintly emarginate. Eyes dark brown ; ocelli reddish. Thorax
with the lateral margins yellowish, with a large black spot close
to each lateral angle. Scutellum with the apex yellow and im-
punctate, broader than in the preceding species ; its base with a
small yellow point in each angle, and a third in the centre.
Membrane of the elytra deep pitchy brown, with pale nervures.
Margins of the abdomen variegated with black and yellow, the
base and apex of each segment being black. Body beneath pale
ochreous. Abdomen with a curved raised line on each side on
the second and third segments, which is bordered internally with
black ; the base of the second segment and a spot on the centre
of the apical segment black. Breast rather thickly and finely
punctured with brown. Legs pale ochreous, with a few browii
points, with the thighs at the apex, and the tibiae at base and
apex, blackish ; tarsi brown, with the apex blackish. Rostrum
yellowish white, with the apex black. Antennae ochreous, with
the two apical joints blackish brown.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
10. DICTYOTUS similis, n. s.
D. praecedentibus affinis, fusco-griseus, nigro-punctatus ; mem-
brana fusca, nervis hyalinis ; pedibus testaceis, fusco-puncta-
tis, tibiis apice, tarsisque fuscescentibus ', antennis nigris, arti-
culis 2 basalibus fusco-testaceis, fusco-punctatis. £ •
Long. lin. 3J-4.
Ovate, above greyish brown, thickly and finely punctured with
black. Thorax with the lateral angles somewhat prominent,
rounded ; the lateral margins slightly reflexed anteriorly, black
towards the lateral angles. Membrane of the elytra brown, with
transparent nervures. Margins of the abdomen banded with
orange and black. Body beneath testaceous, finely punctured
144 HEMIPTERA.
with brown. Abdomen with a row of black spots on each side ;
the last segment with a large black spot on its disc. Breast with
a large black patch on the disc. Legs testaceous ; thighs covered
with brown points, except at the base; tibiae with fine brown
points, and with the apex brownish ; tarsi brownish. Rostrum
brownish, with the apex black. Antennae with the two basal
joints, and the base of the third, brownish testaceous, punctured
with brown ; third, fourth and fifth joints black.
a. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
11. DICTYOTUS discoideus, n. s.
D, ovatus, supra fusco-griseus, nigro-punctatus ; membrana
fusca, nervis pallidis; abdomine ochreo, fusco-punctatissimo,
vitta magna, discoidali nigro-fusca; pedibus ochreis, fusco-
punctatis. ? .
Long. lin. 4£.
Ovate, above greyish brown, thickly and finely punctured with
black and dark brown. Head with the lateral lobes rather longer
than the central, but not meeting beyond it ; the apex of the head
very slightly emarginate. Scutellum with a small yellow spot in
each basal angle. Membrane brown, with the nervures pale.
Wings brownish, transparent, iridescent. Abdomen above brown-
ish red, shining, tinged with violet ; the margins yellow, with a
black band at each of the sutures. Body beneath dark ochreous,
very thickly punctured with brown. Abdomen with a slightly
elevated line on each side on the second and third segments ;
the disc with a smooth, impunctate, pitchy black band running
from base to apex. Legs bright ochreous, covered with brown
points. Rostrum pale ochreous, with the tip black. Antennae
slender, with the two basal joints testaceous, covered with fine
brown points ; the third brown, with the base paler ; fourth and
fifth wanting.
a. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
Genus 4. ^EDNUS, n. g.
Head rather short, rounded and slightly emarginate at the
apex, with the lateral lobes meeting beyond the central. Eyes
prominent ; ocelli minute, distant. Antennae about half the
length of the body, of five joints ; basal joint shortest, not reach-
ing the apex of the head ; second joint shorter than the third,
which is shorter than the fourth ; fifth joint longest. Rostrum
rather short, not reaching the posterior coxae, slender, inserted
about the middle of the under surface of the head ; basal joint
reaching the base of the head ; second joint longest, third longer
than the first, fourth shortest. Body ovate. Thorax transverse,
HEMIPTERA. 145
with the anterior angles projecting beyond the eyes. Scutellutn
about two-thirds of the length of the abdomen, becoming nar-
rower from the base to about the middle, then straight to the
apex, which is broad and rounded. Membrane with four or five
longitudinal nervures, which are more or less branched, or some-
what reticulated at the apical margin, Abdomen and sternum
unarmed. Legs moderate ; thighs with a double row of minute
spines or tubercles on the under side, especially towards the apex ;
tarsi of three joints, with the basal and apical joints about equal.
1. ^EDNUS obscurus, n. s. PL III. fig. 5.
/E. piceus, punctatissimus, obscurus, abdomine subnitente, laete
testaceo marginato ; pedibus fuscis, tarsis testaceis ; antennis
nigricantious, articulo ultimo fulvo. 9 .
Long. lin. 4-4|.
Above pitchy, obscure, very thickly punctured, and somewhat
rugose. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish, with
brown nervures. Abdomen beneath slightly shining, thickly and
finely punctured, with the margins broadly testaceous and finely
punctured with brown. Legs brown, with the tarsi pale testa-
ceous. Rostrum testaceous. Antennae black, with the apical
joint pale fulvous.
I a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
Genus 5. AEPTUS, n. g.
Head somewhat elongated, nearly triangular, with the lateral
\ margins a little curved, lateral lobes meeting beyond the central.
i Eyes very small. Ocelli wanting. Antennae slender, inserted a
: little in front of the eyes, behind the middle of the head, of five
i loints ; basal joint very short, not reaching nearly to the apex of
I die head ; second joint longer than the third; fourth and fifth
1 about equal, very little longer than the second. Rostrum reach-
; \ug the posterior coxae, inserted on the same line as the antennae ;
i trasal joint reaching the base of the head, second joint very long,
reaching the second pair of coxae, third and fourth joints very
! *hort, rather thicker than the preceding, third a little longer than
;he fourth. Body ovate, widest behind. Thorax a little broader
;han long, nearly quadrate, the postero -lateral margins very
; short. Scutellum not reaching the middle of the abdomen, as
oroad as long, very little broader at the base than at the apex ;
;he apex rounded. Elytra a little shorter than the scutellum,
entirely coriaceous, with the apex abruptly truncated. Legs mo-
; lerate ; tarsi of three joints.
H
146 HEMIPT&RA.
1. AEPTUS singularis, n. s. PL III. fig. 6.
A. griseus, nigro-punctatus, linea media flavescenti e capitis apice
ad apicem scutelli ducta, lineisque nonnullis pallidis utrinque ;
pectore utrinque nigricanti ; rostro testaceo, apice nigro ; an-
tennis testaceis, articulis 2 apicalibus fuscis. 9 .
Long. lin. 3i.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
Genus 6. DYRODERES.
Acanthia, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Sciocoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Dyroderes, Spin. Hem. 311 (1837).
Doryderes, Am. % Serv. Hem. 121 (1843).
1. DYRODERES marginatus.
Acanthia umbraculata, Fab. E. S. iv. 75. 31 (1794) ; Panz. F. G.
33. 14.
Cimex marginatus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 532. 99 (1798).
Cimex umbraculatus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 102. t. 10. fig. 96 (1802).
Edessa marginata, Fab. S. R. 154. 43 (1803).
Pentatoma aparines, L. Duf. Reck. 31 (1833).
Sciocoris marginatus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 55 & 90 (1835);
Burm. Handb. ii. 373. 4 (1835).
Dyroderes marginatus, Spin. Hem. 311 (1837).
Doryderes marginatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 122. 1 (1843).
Doryderes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 436. 48
(1845).
a. S. of France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Sicily. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
Genus 7- DISCOCEPHALA.
Cydnus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Discocephala, Lap. Hem. 57 (1832); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 122
(1843) ; H. Schdff. Wanz. vii. 38 (1844).
Sciocoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. DISCOCEPHALA marmorea.
Discocephala marmorea, Lap. Hem. 57. pi. 54. fig. 5 (1832);
Am. $ Serv. Hem. 123. 1 (1843) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 40. t. 228,
fig. 717 (1844).
Sciocoris marmoreus, Burm. Handb. ii. 373. 1 (1835).
a. S. America. Presented by E, Doubleday, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 14?
2. DISCOCEPHALA complanata.
Sciocoris complanatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 373. 2? (1835).
a. Columbia.
3. DISCOCEPHALA umbraculata.
Cydnus umbraculatus, Fab. S. R. 186. 10 (1803).
Sciocoris umbraculatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 373. 3 (1835).
Discocephala umbraculata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 123. 2 (1843).
Discocephala humilis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 39. t. 228. fig. 716
(1844).
a. Columbia.
4. DISCOCEPHALA nubila, n. s.
D. ovata, grisea, fusco-punctata, capitis lateribus emarginatis;
scutello ante apicem macula nebulosa nigra ; abdomine imma-
culate. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Ovate, greyish testaceous, thickly punctured with brown.
Head across the eyes rather broader than long, with the lateral
margins considerably emarginate a little before the eyes. Thorax
hexagonal, transversely impressed before the middle. Scutellum
broad and rounded at the apex, with a blackish patch close to
the apex, the apex itself paler than the rest of the surface. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with two brown clouds on the disc ;
membrane semitransparent, brownish, with a large brown patch
at the base. Back of the abdomen black, with the margins pale.
Body beneath testaceous, rather thickly punctured with brown.
Legs testaceous ; thighs with numerous brown points. Antennae
testaceous, covered with fine brown points. Rostrum testaceous.
a. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
5. DISCOCEPHALA latifrons, n. s.
D. ovata, grisea, fusco-punctatissima ; capite longitudine latiori ;
scutello apice rotundato ; abdomine immaculato ; pedibus an-
tenmsque testaceis, fusco-punctatis. <£ .
Long. lin. 4£.
Broadly ovate, widest across near the base of the elytra, rather
convex, greyish testaceous, very thickly punctured with brown.
Head broader than long, semicircular in front, with the lateral
margin very slightly indented a little before the eyes. Thorax
hexagonal. Scutellum broad and rounded at the apex. Mem-
brane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent, darker towards
the base. Back of the abdomen blackish brown, with the edges
brownish testaceous. Body beneath brownish testaceous, thickly
H2
1-18 HEMIPTERA,
punctured with brown; abdomen immaculate. Anterior legs
testaceous, thickly covered with brown points ; remainder want-
ing. Rostrum testaceous, slender, reaching the posterior coxa?.
Antennae testaceous, with the three basal joints covered with
brown points.
Genus 8. DRYPTOCEPHALA.
Dryptocephala, Lap. Hem. 56 (1832); Burm. Handb. ii. 370
(1835); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 118 (1843).
Storthia, Perty, Del. 215 (1834); H. Sell. Wanz.\\\. 41 (1844).
1. DRYPTOCEPHALA Brullei.
Dryptocephala Brullei, Lap. Hem. 56. pi. 54. fig. 4 (1832);
Burm. Handb. ii. 371. 1 (1835); Am. % Serv. Hem. 119. 1
(1843).
Storthia livida, Perty, Del. 169. pi. 33. fig. 13 (1834); H. Sch.
Wanz. vii. 42. t. 229. fig. 718 (1844).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
Genus 9. CEPHALOPLATUS.
Cephaloplatus, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 90 (1842).
1. CEPHALOPLATUS Pertyi.
Dryptocephalus ? (Cephaloplatus) Pertyi, White, Ent. Trans.
90 (1842).
a. - .
2. CEPHALOPLATUS australis, n. s.
C. griseus, nigro-punctatus; abdominis marginibus nigro-variega-
tis ; membrana maculis parvis nonnullis fuscis ; pedibus fulvis,
nigro-punctatis ; antennis testaceis, articulis, basali excep
apice nigris. 9 •
Long. lin. 5^.
Greyish, punctured with black. Head with the lateral lob
not much longer than the central, with a small prominent an
on each side in front of the eyes. Eyes black ; ocelli yello
Thorax with the anterior angles somewhat acute, scarcely pr<
jeering in front beyond the line of the eyes, the lateral margin
waved; the dilated anterior angles paler than the rest of the
surface, coarsely but not very thickly punctured ; lateral angles
rather acute, with a waved line of small warts running from one
to the other, the portion posterior to this rather darker than the
HEMIPTERA. 149
rest, and with a few small warts similar to those of the transverse
line. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and irregularly
punctured with black, with numerous small impunctate spaces.
Membrane semitransparent, brownish, with the nervures and
some spots on the interstices brown. Margins of the abdomen
testaceous, with a black band at the base of each segment.
Breast blackish. Legs fulvous, with numerous large black points.
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip brownish. Antennae testaceous,
with a line on the under side of the basal joint, and the apices of
the other joints, black.
a. New Holland (N.W. Coast). From Mr. Dring's Collec-
"-
Fam. 10. PHLCEID.E.
Rostrum long and slender, four-jointed ; rostral canal distinct.
Antennae three-jointed. Ocelli two. Head with the lateral lobes
dilated into broad flat lobes ; body dilated all round into similar
lobes. Legs unarmed. Tarsi three-jointed. Body very flat.
Abdomen with a very distinct, central, longitudinal furrow.
Genus 1. PHLCEA.
Phlcea, Le P. $ Serv. Enc. x. Ill (1825); Spin. Hem. 270
(1837); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 117 (1843).
Paracoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 92 (1834).
Phlo3ocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 371 (1835).
1. PHLCEA corticata.
Cimex corticatus, Drury, Ins. ii. 76. pi. 40. fig. 2 (1773).
Phlcea cassidoides, Le P. $ Serv. Enc. x. 111. 1 (1825;; Guer.
Ic. R. A. Ins. pi. 55. fig. 5.
Paracoris paradoxus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 93. t. 58. fig. 178 (1834).
Phloeocoris corticatus et paradoxus, Burm. Handb. ii. 371. 1. &
3/2. 2 (1835).
Phlcea corticata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 117. 1. pi. 5. fig. / (1843).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil? From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
c. Brazil? From Mr. Birch's Collection.
2. PHLCEA subquadrata.
Phlcea subquadrata, Spin. Hem. 276 (1837).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
3. PHLCEA longirostris.
Phlcea longirostris, Spin. Hem. 276 (1837).
150 HEMIPTERA.
Phlcea paradoxa, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 118. 2. pi. 5. fig. 8 (1843),
(nee Hahn).
a. . From Mr. Birch's Collection.
b. (Larva) Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Fam. 11. HALYDID^E.
Antennae of from three to five joints. Rostrum long, generally
reaching the abdomen, slender ; basal joint enclosed in a canal
of the under surface of the head. Eyes very prominent. Body
not dilated all round into foliaceous lobes. Abdomen furnished
beneath with a more or less distinct longitudinal furrow*. Tibiae
unarmed ; tarsi of three joints.
Halys, Fab. Syst. Rh. 180 (1803).
Halydes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 103 (1843).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Basal joint of the antennae reaching or
passing the apex of the head.
A. Head narrowed and pointed in front,
with the eyes very large and prominent ;
the portion in front of the line of the
anterior margin of the eyes not longer
than that behind that line.
a. Antennae filiform, with the two api-
cal joints as thick as the preceding. . 3. OCHLERUS.
b. Antennas wdth the two apical joints
thinner than the preceding.
a. Antennae five-jointed ; second joint
not much longer than the first. ... 4. MACROPYGIUM.
)3. Antennae four-jointed; second joint
about three times as long as the
first 7- ALATHETUS.
B. Head with the anterior portion longer
than the posterior ; eyes moderate.
a. Lateral lobes of the head passing the
central lobe.
* This furrow is spraetimes scarcely perceptible in some insect!
which in their other characters very closely approach the insects
this family, and must therefore be placed in it. They may generally
be recognized by the prominence of their eyes. Two genera belonging
to the second division of the following family (Bathyccelia and Cataulax]
possess the ventral furrow, but in other respects agree in character
with the group to which I have referred them, although the basal spine
is but slightly developed.
HEMIPTERA. 151
«. Second joint of the antennae much
longer than the third.
* Body broad, flat above; mem-
brane generally rudimentary . . 1. PLATYCORIS.
"t Body ovate, more or less convex ;
membrane fully developed.
a. Basal joint of the antennae
longer than the head 19. AGENOR.
b. Basal joint of the antennae
shorter than the head.
** Lateral lobes of the head
meeting beyond the central
lobe 11. DINIDOR.
~tf Lateral lobes not meeting. . 20. PCECILOTOMA.
/3. Second joint of the antennae shorter
than the third.
* Antennae slender; membrane with
longitudinal nervures 12. CHLOROCORIS.
t" Antennae stout; membrane with
reticulated nervures 13. ALC.EUS.
b. Central lobe of the head as long or
longer than the lateral lobes.
<z. Antenniferous tubercles prominent,
siibspinous , 2. NOTIUS.
$. Antenniferous tubercles unarmed.
* Membrane with three nervures. . 15. BATHRUS,
f Membrane with more than three
nervures.
a. Antennae very long, four-
jointed, with the second joint
longer than the third; legs
very long 17- EUMECOPUS.
b. Antennae moderate, of four or
five joints.
** Antennae very slender 18. ECTENUS.
ft Antennae stout.
aa. Margins of the abdomen
spinous 14. SPUDJSUS.
j8/3. Margins of the abdomen
unarmed 16*. PCECILOMETIS.
II. Basal joint of the antennae not reaching
the anterior margin of the head.
A. Lateral margins of the head with a di-
stinct spine in front of the eyes,
a. Body convex ; scutellum not reach-
ing the apex of the body 5. SYMPIEZORHINCUS.
152 HEMIPTERA.
b. Body depressed, somewhat foliace-
ous; scutellum reaching the apex of
the body, narrowest in the middle, as
wide at the apex as at the base .... 6. CORIPLATUS.
B. Lateral margins of the head unarmed.
a. Antennae four-jointed, with the se-
cond joint compressed 21. ATELOCERA.
b. Antennae five-jointed, cylindrical.
a. Lateral margins of the thorax re-
flexed, trenchant 28. AG^EUS.
)3. Lateral margins of the thorax not
reflexed.
* Thorax with the lateral margins
smooth.
a. Lateral angles of the thorax
unarmed.
** Head rather short and
broad,
aa. Rostrum reaching the
apex of the abdomen . . 9. MECISTORHINI
$3. Rostrum shorter than
the abdomen
aa. Membrane very short,
sometimes rudimentary 8. MAZIUM.
bb. Membrane of mode-
rate size.
aa. Second joint of the
antennae shorter than
the third 10. ANTITEUCHUS
bb. Second joint of the
antennae longer than
the third 30. TRACHYOPS.
ft Head elongated, tapering,
aa. Tibiae furrowed longitu-
dinally on the outside . .23. MECOCEPHALA
/3/3. Tibiae cylindrical .... 22. AGONOSCELIS.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax
spinous 24. GYNENICA.
t Thorax with the lateral margins
more or less denticulated.
a. Scutellum reaching the apex
of the body, quadridentate at
the apex 25. PELTASTICUS,
b. Scutellum more or less tri-
angular, with the apex en-
tire.
HEMIPTERA. 153
** Anterior and posterior tibiae
dilated 26. ERTHESINA.
ft Posterior tibiae simple ; the
anterior sometimes dilated,
aa. Lateral lobes of the head
longer than the central
lobe.
. aa. Margins of the abdo-
men pectinated 34. MUST HA.
bb. Margins of the abdo-
men not pectinated,
aa. Scutellum large,
broad, and rounded
at the apex 32. EURUS.
bb. Scutellum triangu-
lar.
)). Lateral margins
of the thorax
strongly emargi-
nate in the middle,
with the anterior
portion strongly
toothed " 31. BROCHYMENA.
((. Lateral margins
of the thorax near-
ly straight, finely
denticulated .... 33. APODIPHUS.
8)3. Central lobe of the head
as long as, or longer than,
the lateral lobes.
aa. Head elongated, ta-
pering, pointed in front 29. HALYS.
bb. Head rounded or trun-
cated at the apex, with
the sides more or less
parallel.
aa. Lateral margins of
the head toothed near
the apex 27- DALPADA.
bb. Lateral margins of
the head unarmed . . 35. CCENOMORPHA.
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154 H EMITTER A.
Genus 1. PLATYCORIS.
Platycoris, Gu&in, Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 169 (1830); Am. <V
Serv. Hem. 113 (1843).
1. PLATYCORIS rubromarginatus.
Platycoris rubromarginatus, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 169.
Ail. pi. 11. fig. 16 (1830); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 114. 1 (1843).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
2. PLATYCORIS affinis, n. s.
P. prgecedenti valde affinis : differt praecipue abdominis margini-
bus fulvo nigroque variegatis. cT 9 .
Long. <? lin. 4|, ? lin. 5.
This species approaches the preceding very closely in form,
size and general colouring, but the margins of the abdomen have
a strong black band at the junction of each of the segments.
The scutellum is broader and more rounded at the apex, and the
spine at the base of the antennae much larger than in the pre-
ceding species.
a. New Holland.
b. Van Diemen's Land.
3. PLATYCORIS immarginatus, n. s.
P. niger, punctatus ; thoracis angulis anticis, elytrorum margine
basi, pedibusque fulvis, geniculis, tibiis anticis, tibiamm 4pos-
ticarum apicibus, tarsisque nigris ; antennis nigris, articulis 2
ultimis basi albidis. ¥ •
Long. lin. 4.
Black, somewhat opaque, thickly and finely punctured. Head
pitchy black. Thorax, scutellum and elytra pitchy black, sprin-
kled with small whitish warts ; thorax with the anterior angles
dull yellowish orange, the lateral margins slightly denticulated ;
elytra with a small portion of the outer margin at the base dull
yellowish orange. Margins of the abdomen black, with a sma
yellowish streak on each segment at the extreme edge. Body
beneath deep black, somewhat opaque, very finely and rather
sparingly punctured. Breast with a dull yellowish patch at the
base of each of the legs. Legs yellowish orange, with the tip
of the thighs, the anterior tibise entirely, the remainder at bas
and apex, and the tarsi, black. Rostrum with the two b
joints dull yellow, the rest black. Antennae black, with the 1
of the two apical joints yellowish white.
The two specimens in the Museum, although both females
differ considerably in form, the one being rather elongate ovat<
the other broad and rounded. They differ also in the develop
HEMIPTERA. 155
ment of the membrane of the elytra; the broadest specimen having
this organ very little larger than in the other species of the ge-
nus, with the wings rudimentary ; whilst in the other the elytra
.attain the apex of the abdomen, and the wings appear to be fully
-developed.
a. New Zealand. Presented by Lieut. Smith.
b. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
Genus 2. NOTIUS, n. g.
Head not much longer than broad, a little narrowed in front,
with the anterior angles rounded ; the apex somewhat truncated,
with the central lobe as long as the lateral. Ocelli very small,
distant, placed close to the posterior angles of the eyes. Anten-
niferous tubercles subspinous. Antennae about half the length
of the body, rather stout, of five joints ; basal joint shortest and
thickest, narrowed towards the base, reaching beyond the extre-
mity of the head ; remainder subequal, third shortest, fourth and
fifth a little thicker than the two preceding. Rostrum slender,
not reaching the posterior coxae ; second joint longest, as long
as the third and fourth together, fourth shortest ; basal joint en-
tirely enclosed in a canal of the under side of the head ; the walls
of this canal very thick. Body oblong ovate, somewhat elon-
gate, slightly narrowed in front, depressed. Thorax trapezoidal,
with the anterior margin emarginate for the reception of the
head, the lateral angles rounded, the lateral margins not denti-
culated. Scutellum triangular, with the apex narrow, reaching
about the middle of the abdomen. Elytra reaching the apex of
the abdomen, but leaving the lateral margins uncovered. Abdo-
men beneath with a strong, broad furrow. Legs rather long ;
tarsi three-jointed, basal joint as long as the other two together.
1. NOTIUS depressus, n. s. PI. IV. fig. 1.
N. nigro-piceus vel aeneus, subopacus, punetatus ; abdominis
marginibus fulvo nigroque variegatis ; thorace tenuissime pal-
lido-marginato ; antennis nigris articulis 4 et 5 basi pallidis. ? .
Long. lin. ()~7.
Above pitchy or brassy black, somewhat opaque, thickly punc-
tured. Head with the lateral margins brownish testaceous. Eyes
pitchy brown. Thorax rather strongly punctured, with a band
of very fine, close punctures within the anterior margin and the
anterior portion of the lateral margins ; lateral margins narrowly
reflexed and edged with pale reddish brown ; posterior portion
of the thorax with an indistinct, transverse, brown band, which
is wanting in dark specimens. Scutellum rather coarsely punc-
tured, with the apex brownish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
156
HEMIPTERA.
rather finely punctured, with the outer margin narrowly edged
with pale brown; membrane pitchy brown or blackish. Margins
of the abdomen variegated with bright red or orange and black.
Body beneath of the same colour as the upper surface. Abdo-
men finely punctured, with the margins variegated with red or
orange ; the disc impunctate, somewhat shining, in some speci-
mens bright red or orange. In pale specimens, the legs are dull
orange, with the tips of the thighs, the tibiae at base and apex,
and the apical joint of the tarsi, black ; in dark ones black, with
the base of the thighs, and the basal joint of the tarsi, orange.
Antennas black, with the base of the fourth and fifth joints
orange. Rostrum with the two basal joints orange testaceous,
the third and fourth pitchy brown or black.
This species varies greatly in colour, some specimens being
quite black, with a row of small spots on each margin of the ab-
domen, the base of the thighs and tarsi, and of the fourth and
fifth joints of the antennae, orange.
a. Newr Holland.
b. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. Swan River. From Mr. Dring's Collection.
d. Van Diemen's Land.
e. Australia.
/. Australia. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
Genus 3. OCHLERUS.
Ochlerus, Spin. Hem. 294 (183?); H. Sch'dff. Wanz. vii. 63(1844).
* Second joint of the antennae about as long as the first; fourth
as long or longer than the fifth. Head with the central lobe
as long as the lateral. Body ovate. Scutellum broad and
rounded at the apex, not reaching the extremity of the abdo-
men. (OCHLERUS prop.}
1. OCHLERUS cinctus.
Ochlerus cinctus, Spin. Hem. 295 (1837).
a. Mexico.
2. OCHLERUS sordidus.
Ochlerus sordidus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 65. t. 236. fig. 736? (1844).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Columbia. From Dr. Cuming's Collection.
t Second joint of the antennce nearly as long as the first; fourth
and fifth about equal. Head with the central lobe longer
than the lateral, the three lobes distinct at the anterior mar-
HEMIPTERA. 15/
gin. Body elongate ovate. Scutellum attaining the apex of
the abdomen, with its apex broad and rounded, its lateral
margins contracted about the middle.
3. OCHLERUS obscurus.
O. niger, obscurus; thorace rugoso, angulis anticis spinosis; pe-
dibus testaceis. ? .
iLong. lin. 7-
Elongate ovate ; above black, obscure ; beneath paler. Head
rugoso-punctate, nearly trifid at apex. Eyes pitchy ; ocelh red.
Thorax with a short spine at each anterior angle; the lateral
angles slightly notched ; surface strongly wrinkled. Scutellum
rugoso-punctate. Elytra pitchy, thickly and strongly punctured.
Membrane transparent. Body beneath brownish black, thickly
punctured. Thighs testaceous, punctured and tipped with brown ;
tibiae brownish, darker at base ; tarsi testaceous. Antennae pitchy
black, with the bases of all the joints testaceous. Rostrum tes-
taceous ; basal and apical joints brown.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
+ *
Second joint of the antenna about equal to the first; third and
fourth longer, about equal; fifth longest. Head with the an-
terior margin emarginate, the lateral lobes longer than the
central, but not meeting beyond it. Body ovate. Scutellum
triangular, not reaching beyond the middle of the abdomen.
P,
OCHLERUS rufospilotus.
mtatoma rufospilota, Hope, Cat. 44 (1837).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
§ Second joint of the antenna much shorter than the first; first
and third about equal; fourth longer, fifth longest. Head
slightly emarginate in front, the lateral lobes longer than the
central. Body ovate. Scutellum triangular, not passing
the middle of the abdomen, narrowed towards the apex.
5. OCHLERUS? punctatus, n. s.
O. pallide fuscus, punctatus, capite, thorace antice, antennisque
basi obscurioribus ; scutello maculis tribus baseos, intermedia
majori, flavis. £ .
Long. lin. 5J.
Above pale brown, very thickly and strongly punctured with
blackish brown. Head brown, rather finely punctured, with the
central lobe finely wrinkled transversely; lateral margins reflexed.
Thorax with the lateral margins reflexed, and with a short spine
158 HEMIPTERA,
at each anterior angle ; the surface coarsely rugose-punctate, the
anterior portion dark brown, the lateral angles yellowish. Scu-
tellum with a small yellow dot in each basal angle, and a larger
one in the centre of the base. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
with a small yellow dot on the disc a little behind the middle ;
membrane pale brown. Abdomen beneath yellowish brown,
thickly punctured with dark brown; central furrow broad,
smooth, impunctate, reaching the penultimate segment. Breast
testaceous, variegated with blackish brown punctures. Legs
yellowish brown ; thighs with a brown ring ; tibiae brown at base
and apex. Antennae pale brown, with the three basal joints
blackish ; fourth and fifth joint? paler at the base. Rostrum
very long, reaching nearly to the posterior margin of the penul-
timate segment of the abdomen, pale brown.
0. Columbia. From Dr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 4. MACROPYGIUM.
Macropygium, Spin. Hem. 287 (1837).
Oxyrhinus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 113 (1843).
Ochlerus, p., H. S chaff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
* Terminal segment of the abdomen in the female very large,
much produced towards the base of the belly • the centre of
its basal margin reaching the centre of the abdomen. Sexual
organs in the same sex very largely developed. Male un-
known. (MACROPYGIUM, Spin.)
1. MACROPYGIUM atrum.
Macropygium atrum, Spin. Hem. 288 (183?) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vii.
48 (1844).
Pentatoma bifida, Hope, Cat. 43 (1837).
a. Columbia?
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
f Terminal segment of the abdomen in the female not larger than
usual, its basal margin not produced towards the base of
the abdomen. Sexual organs smaller than in the preceding
section, although rather largely developed, (OXYRHINUS,
Am. fy Serv.)
2. MACROPYGIUM subsulcatum.
Oxyrhinus subsulcatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 113. 1. pi. 12.
(1843). -
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
3. MACROPY
HEMIPTERA. 159
MACROPYGIUM incisum.
Cimex incisus, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 93. 1. 139. fig. 434 (1839).
Ochlerus incisus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 64 (1844).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Genus 5. SYMPIEZORHINCUS.
Sympiezorhincus, Spin. Hem. 284? (1837).
1. SYMPIEZORHINCUS? punctipes, n. s. PL IV. fig. 2.
S. supra griseus, fusco-punctatus, abdominis marginibus luteo
nigroque variis; subtus ochreus, fusco-punctatus, abdomine
nigro-maculato ; pedibus testaceis, fusco-punctatis ; antennis
nigris. 9 •
Long. lin. 7.
Body ovate. Above greyish testaceous, thickly and finely
punctured with brown. Head rounded in front, with the apex
finely emarginate, the lateral lobes meeting in front of the central
lobe, the lateral margins with a strong black spine immediately
before the eyes. Thorax transverse, the anterior margin much
wider than the base of the head, for the reception of which it is
widely emarginate, forming a segment of a circle ; anterior and
lateral angles very prominent, the former subspinous; lateral mar-
gins emarginate, forming a segment of a circle ; lateral angles
with a slight yellow tubercle. Scutellum at least two-thirds the
length of the abdomen, broadest at the base, gradually narrowed
to about the middle of the abdomen, where it is narrowest, be-
coming a little wider to the apex, which is broad and rounded,
with the margins a little reflexed ; there is a small pale spot in
each basal angle and a pitchy brown patch on each side of the
apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra nearly as long as the
scutellum, with the basal portion of the outer margin black, the
apical margin pale testaceous ; membrane pale brown, not passing
the apex of the abdomen, with eight nervures, of which the four
outer ones are united in pairs towards the base. Margins of the
abdomen variegated with black and yellow, the centre of each
segment being yellow ; these colours appear also on the under
side of the abdomen. Body beneath ochreous, thickly and finely
punctured with brown. Abdomen with a strong central furrow
which reaches the posterior margin of the penultimate segment
and is slightly indicated on the apical one ; the centre of the
furrow is smooth and impunctate; the stigmata, three round spots,
on each side of the third, fourth and fifth segments close to the
central furrow, and a larger cordate spot on the apical segment,
black. Anal apparatus transverse, moderately developed; the
160 HEMIPTERA.
plates triangular, the basal and outer ones about equal, the two
intermediate smaller. Legs testaceous ; thighs covered with large
brown dots and with a pitchy brown ring near the apex ; tibiae
covered with smaller dots, and with a broad dark brown band
near the base. Rostrum testaceous, very long, reaching nearly
to the posterior margin of the penultimate segment ; first joint
thickest, inserted near the base of the head, reaching the anterior
coxae ; second longest, nearly reaching the posterior coxae ;
third shorter than the second, but longer than the first; fourth
joint about equal to the first. Antennae black, five-jointed;
basal joint thickest; second and third subcompressed, slightly
furrowed longitudinally; second thicker than the third, about
equal in length to the first; third and fourth about equal in
length, longer than the second; fourth joint cylindrical; fifth
wanting.
a. . From Mr. Sowerby's Collection.
Genus 6. CORIPLATUS.
Coriplatus, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 90 (1842).
Sachana, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 116 (1843).
1. CORIPLATUS depressus.
Coriplatus depressus, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 90. pi. 7. fig. 3(1842).
Sachana depressa, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 116. 1 (1843).
a. Demerara.
Genus 7- ALATHETUS, n. g.
Head produced anteriorly, the lateral lobes longer than the
central, the apex strongly emarginate ; lateral margins scarcely
spinous before the eyes. Ocelli small, distant. Antenniferous
tubercles slightly spinous exteriorly. Antennae nearly as long as
the body, four-jointed ; basal joint shortest and thickest, reach-
ing beyond the anterior margin of the head ; second joint as long
as the third and fourth together ; third and fourth joints about
equal in length, thinner than the second. Rostrum long, reach-
ing the centre of the abdomen, arising from the middle of the
head ; basal joint shortest, reaching beyond the base of the head,
but not attaining the anterior coxae ; second joint longest, pass-
ing the intermediate coxae ; third joint longer than the fourth,
which is the thinnest. Rostral canal with very high margins.
Body broadly ovate, depressed, widest behind. Thorax trans-
verse ; the anterior margin much wider than the base of the head,
narrowly emarginate in the centre for the reception of the head ;
anterior and lateral angles prominent, especially the former;
lateral margins emarginate, forming a segment of a circle. Scu-
HEMIPTERA, 161
ellum rather small, triangular, scarcely passing the middle of the
abdomen. Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer than
the membrane, rounded at the apex; membrane with a large
basal cell, from which numerous forked nervures arise. Abdo-
men with a distinct, but not very strong, furrow, which attains
the posterior margin of the antepenultimate segment.
1. ALA.THETUS rufitarsis, n. s. PL IV. fig. 3.
A. niger, opacus, tenue punctatus ; rostro, antennarum tibia-
rumque apicibus, tarsisque rufescentibus. <£ 9 •
Long. $ lin. 6, 9 liii. 7i«
Entirely deep black, opaque, finely and not very thickly punc-
tured. Body beneath rather pitchy. Legs pitchy black, with
the apices of the tibiae and the tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum with
the two basal joints pitchy red, the rest ferruginous. Labrum
pale. Antennae pitchy black, with the apex of the third joint
dark red, and the fourth joint entirely ferruginous.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
Genus 8. MAZIUM, n. g.
Head broad at the base, narrowed, rounded in front, central
lobe as long as the lateral ; lateral margins waved. Ocelli mi-
nute, distant, placed close to the anterior margin of the thorax.
Antenniferous tubercles slightly spinous on the outside. An-
tennae about half the length of the body, rather slender, five-
jointed ; basal joint stout, very short, not reaching the anterior
margin of the head ; second joint longer ; third, fourth and fifth
joints nearly equal, longer than the second. Rostrum reaching
the posterior margin of the second segment of the abdomen.
Body rounded ovate, rather wider behind, convex. Thorax tra-
pezoidal, the anterior margin broadly emarginate for the reception
of the head, lateral margins straight. Scutellum reaching rather
beyond the centre of the abdomen, triangular, broad at the base,
with the lateral margins nearly straight. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra reaching the apex of the scutellum, with the apical
margin rounded ; membrane nearly rudimentary, forming scarcely
more than a narrow border round the apex of the corium. Ab-
domen with a strong furrow towards the base. Legs rather stout ;
tarsi three-jointed, basal joint longest.
Platycoris, p., Guer. Voy. Coq. ZooL ii. (1830).
1. MAZIUM bipunctatum. PL IV. fig. 4.
Platycoris bipunctata, Guer. Voy. Coq. ZooL ii. Ins. 170. pi. 12.,
fig. 3 (1830).
162 HEMIPTERA.
Pentatoma Bufo, Hope, Cat. 44 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
2. MAZIUM rotundatum, n. s.
M. rotundatum, fuscum, punctatum, thorace scutelloque basi ru-
gosis; thoracis, abdominis, elytrorumque marginibus, scutelli
punctis tribus punctoque in singulo elytro, femorum basi coxis-
que albidis. $ .
Long. liri. 3£.
Rounded, slightly pointed in front, brown, obscure. Head
thickly and finely punctured anteriorly, the posterior portion
somewhat rugose. Thorax strongly punctured, rugose ; lateral
margins yellowish white. Scutellum nearly equilateral, with the
apex broad and rounded ; thickly punctured, with the base ru-
gose ; a small dot in each basal angle and another at the apex
yellowish white. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and
rather finely punctured, with the basal portion of the outer mar-
gin, and a minute point on the disc a little behind the middle,
yellowish white. Margins of the abdomen narrowly edged with
yellowish white, interrupted at the junction of each segment.
Body beneath deep pitchy brown. Coxae and base of the thighs
yellowish white, the tips of the thighs black ; tibiae brown, the
four posterior testaceous at the base; tarsi brown. Rostrum
with the two basal joints testaceous, the apex of the second and
the two apical joints pitchy brown. Antennae black.
a. Kangaroo Island. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 9. MECISTORHINUS, n. g.
Head longer than broad, rounded in front, with the apex
slightly emarginate, the lateral lobes meeting beyond the cen-
tral; the lateral margins nearly parallel, very slightly waved.
Antennae about half the length of the body, of five joints ; basal
joint short, not reaching the anterior margin of the head, stout-
est ; second and third joints longer than the first, about equal ;
fourth joint longer, fifth longest. Rostrum very long, reaching
beyond the apex of the abdomen, slender ; first joint shortest
and stoutest, rising from near the base of the head, and reaching
to the anterior coxae ; second joint longest, reaching the middle
of the third segment of the abdomen ; third and fourth joints
about equal, fourth thinnest. Canal of the under side of the
head distinct, not reaching the apex. Body ovate, somewha
depressed. Scutellum reaching beyond the middle of the abdo
men, with the apex broad and rounded. Coriaceous portio
of the elytra much longer than the membrane, with the apie
HEMIPTERA. 163
margin oblique, slightly waved ; membrane with about four in-
distinct nervures. Abdomen with a distinct but not very strong
furrow, which however is marked on the apical segment. Pos-
terior legs longer than the rest; tibiae slightly curved; tarsi
three-jointed, basal and apical joints about equal.
1. MECISTORHINUS rufescens, n. s. PI. IV. fig. 5.
M. ruber, punctatus ; capitis lobo intermedio, thorace antice,
scutello basi, pectore, abdominisque marginibus piceis ; elytro-
rum membrana nigro-fusca ; pedibus antennisque nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 6.
Deep red, slightly shining, punctured. Head light red, very
finely punctured, with the central lobe pitchy. Eyes light red ;
ocelli rather large, red, shining. Thorax rather coarsely punc-
tured posteriorly ; the anterior portion pitchy, sparingly punc-
tured. Basal portion of the scutellum pitchy, rather coarsely
and thickly punctured ; apex red, finely punctured. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with the inner portion pitchy, the outer
dull red, thickly and finely punctured; membrane blackish
brown. Margins of the abdomen variegated with black and red,
the basal half of each segment being black, the apical red. Ab-
domen beneath, with the disc, dull red, with a few large dusky
punctures ; the sides and apex pitchy red. Anal apparatus
pitchy black. Breast pitchy. Legs pitchy black, with the basal
joint of the tarsi reddish. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip of
the apical joint pitchy. Labrum testaceous. Walls of the ros-
tral canal black. Antennae black, with the base of the first joint
.reddish beneath, and the apical joint dusky brown.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
Genus 10. ANTITEUCHUS.
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins.
Empicork, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
Cataulax, Am. fy Serv. Hem. Ill (1843).
Empicoris, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. ANTITEUCHUS annulatus.
Dinocoris annulatus, H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 66. t. 93. fig. 2?9 (1836).
Cataulax macraspis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 112. 1 (1843) [nee Spin.
&c.].
a. Brazil. Presented by Mrs. J. P. G. Smith.
2. ANTITEUCHUS variegatus, n. s.
A. flavus ; thorace nigro punctato et reticulato, antice maculis 5
164 HEMIPTERA.
flavis, punctatis ; scutello elytrisque fusco strigatis ; antennis
nigris, articulo basali pallido. £ .
Long. lin. 8J.
Yellow, shining, punctured and variegated with brown and
black. Head with the apices of the lateral lobes punctured ; the
margins brown. Eyes and ocelli brownish. Thorax punctured
and reticulated with black ; the disc with a large, oval, yellow
impunctate patch, which touches the anterior margin, becomes
larger towards the middle of the thorax, and tapers posteriorly
to a point, which reaches the middle of the posterior margin ;
an elongated, yellow impunctate patch occupies the greater por-
tion of each antero-lateral margin, and on each side of the cen-
tral patch is a large irregular spot of the same colour. Scutellum
as long as the abdomen, with the apex lancet-shaped ; deep yel-
low, with a dark brown band down the centre to a little beyond
the middle, two indistinct, brown punctured lines on each side of
this, uniting towards the apex, which however they do not reach,
and two short parallel lines of the same colour at the apex.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra yellow, with several longitudinal,
punctured brown streaks; membrane brownish, transparent.
Abdomen beneath yellow, smooth, shining, impunctate, with the
stigmata and an interrupted line on each side within the lateral
margins, brown. Medipectus with a large dull brown patch on
each side. Legs testaceous, with the apices of the tibiae and the
tarsi dusky orange; claws tipped with black. Rostrum testa-
ceous, with the tip of the apical joint black. Antennae as long
as the body, black, with the basal joint brownish testaceous.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
3. ANTITEUCHUS punctiger.
Dinidor punctiger, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
4. ANTITEUCHUS variolosus.
Dinidor variolosus, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
Stoll, Pun. 97. pi. 25. fig. 173.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
5. ANTITEUCHUS melanoleucus.
Dinidor melanoleucus, Hope, Cat. 24 (1837).
Empicoris Renggerii, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 45. t. 235. fig. 733
(1844).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
HEMIPTERA, 165
6. ANTITEUCHUS piceus.
Pentatoma picea, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 148. Hem. pi. 10. fig. 3.
Dinidor unicolor, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
#t . Presented by the Entomological Club.
7. ANTITEUCHUS ? griseus, n. s.
A. griseus, punctatissimus ; elytris puncto medio fusco; pedibus
rostroque testaceis ; antennis nigris, articulo basali toto, 2do
Stioque subtus testaceis.
Long. lin. 6.
Above brownish grey, very thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Scutellum dusky at the base, with a small yellow spot
in each basal angle ; the apex broad and rounded. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a small round brown spot on the disc
near the middle ; membrane brownish, darker at the base. Ab-
domen wanting. Breast dark brown. Legs and rostrum brownish
testaceous ; the apical joint of the latter dusky. Antennae black,
with the basal joint, and the under side of the second and third,
dusky testaceous.
a. .
8. ANTITEUCHUS ? obscurus, n. s.
A. supra fusco-testaceus, nigro-punctatus et marmoratus ; abdo-
mine subtus nigro-piceo ; pedibus pallidis, fusco-punctatis ;
antennis fuscis, articulo tertio prsecedenti vix longiore.
Long. lin. 6.
Above brownish testaceous, thickly punctured and mottled
with black. Head with the margins reflexed. Thorax with the
lateral margins slightly reflexed. Scutellum broad and rounded
at the apex. Membrane of the elytra blackish brown. Margins
of the abdomen variegated with dusky orange and black, the basal
portion of each segment being black. Abdomen beneath pitchy
black, with the centre reddish. Breast black, with the antero-
lateral margins dusky testaceous, punctured with black. Thighs
testaceous, covered with brown dots ; tibiae brownish, mottled
with brown ; tarsi reddish. Rostrum testaceous. Antennas
brown ; second joint not much shorter than the third.
a. Mexico.
Genus 11. DINIDOR.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. i. (1767); DeGeer, Mem. iii. (1773).
Halys, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Dinidor, Lap. Hem. 64 (1832); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 110 (1843).
166 HEMIPTERA.
Empicoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 55 (1834).
Dinocoris, Burm. Handb. ii. 363 (1835).
Empicoris, p., H. Schajf. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. DINIDOR variolosus.
Cimex variolosus, Linn. S. N. i. 721. 47 (1767); DeGeer, Men.
iii. 328. 1. pi. 34. fig. 1? (1773).
Halys variolosa, Fab. S. R. 182. 7 (1803).
Dinidor maculatus, Lap. Hem. 64. pi. 55. fig. 1 (1832); Am. fy
Serv.Hem. 111. 1 (1843).
Dinocoris maculatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 363. 1 (1835).
Empicoris maculatus, H. Sch. Wanz.vii. 44. t. 230. fig. 719(1844).
a. Brazil. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
2. DINIDOR antennatus, n. s.
D. fulvus, nigro-punctatus, variolosus ; elytrorum corio fasciis 2
indistinctis e punctis nigris ; scutelli apice acuminato. <? ? .
Long, c? lin. 7-7*, ? lin. 8-9.
Orange, punctured with black. Eyes black. Thorax and scu-
tellum very thickly and strongly punctured with black ; scutel-
lum long, covering about three-fourths of the abdomen, with the
base gibbous, nearly black, with an elevated, impunctate orange
spot in each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
two more or less distinct transverse bands formed of black punc-
tures ; membrane transparent, the nervures spotted with black.
Margins of the abdomen orange, with a black band at the junc-
tion of each segment. Abdomen beneath orange, smooth, shi-
ning, impunctate, with the stigmata and a submarginal line down
each side pitchy brown. Breast orange testaceous, with a large
pitchy brown spot on each side on the medi- and post-pectus.
Legs dull orange ; thighs with a brown ring near the apex ; tibiae
with a brown ring near the base ; claws black. Rostrum orange,
with the tip of the apical joint black. Antennae very long, deep
orange, with the apices of the second, third and fourth joints black.
a. S. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
3. DINIDOR corrosus.
Empicoris corrosus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 46. t. 235. fig. 732 (1844).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 12. CHLOROCORIS.
Chlorocoris, Spin. Hem. 288 (1837) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 49 (1844).
Thelima, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 10? (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 167
1. CHLOROCORIS complanatus.
Pentatoma complanata, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 167. Ail. Hem,
pi. 2. fig. 13 (1830).
Chlorocoris Tau, Spin. Hem. 289 (1837); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 49
(1844).
Cimex deplanatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 68. t. 203. fig. 633 (1842).
Thelima complanata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 107. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. CHLOROCORIS rufispinus, n. s.
C. viridis, punctatus ; capite antice subrotundato, margine nigro ;
thoracis marginibus spinisque lateralibus rubris ; antennis tes-
taceis, articulis 2 et 3 apice nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 9J.
Above pale green, thickly and finely punctured. Head some-
what rounded in front, with the apex very slightly notched;
margins black. Eyes and ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral
margins and the humeral spines red. Scutellum with a raised
impunctate longitudinal line on the apical portion, the apex
reddish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra edged with red at the
base of the outer margin, and with a minute red point on the
disc behind the middle ; membrane transparent, colourless. Mar-
gins of the abdomen green, edged with red, and with a black line
on the posterior margin of each segment. Body beneath pale
yellowish green. Abdomen impunctate, very faintly wrinkled.
Breast wdth the posterior margins of the segments finely and
thickly punctured. Legs, rostrum and antennae testaceous, the
latter with the tips of the second and third joints black (fifth
wanting).
a. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
Genus 13. ALC^EUS, n. g.
Head elongated, with the sides nearly parallel; the lateral
lobes passing the central, but not meeting in front of it, forming
two acute spines at the front of the head. Ocelli about twice as
far from each other as from the eyes. Antennae about as long
as the body, rather stout, five-jointed, inserted nearly as far from
the eyes as from the apex of the head ; basal joint about as long
as the head, and reaching far beyond its anterior margin, clavate,
curved, thicker than the other joints ; second joint about half
the length of the first, compressed ; third and fourth joints about
equal, cylindrical, longer than the first ; fifth wanting. Rostrum
168 HEMIPTERA.
rather stout, inserted towards the apex of the head on a level
with the insertion of the antennse, reaching or passing the base
of the posterior legs ; basal joint passing the base of the head,
but not reaching the anterior coxae, as long as the third and
fourth together; second longest, third rather longer than the
fourth. Rostral canal with the walls very high, especially towards
the anterior portion. Thorax with the lateral margins denticu-
lated, the humeral angles more or less spinous. Scutellum of
moderate size, triangular, with the apex rather broad. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra much longer than the membrane,
with the apical margin very oblique, but with the outer angle
abruptly truncated ; membrane reticulated with strong black ner-
vures. Abdomen and metasternum with a distinct central fur-
row, which reaches the posterior margin of the fourth ventral
segment. Legs rather long; tarsi with the basal joint as long
as the second and third together.
1. ALC^EUS varicornis.
Atelocerus varicornis, Hope, Cat. 21 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
2. ALC^EUS subspinosus, n. s. PI. IV. fig. 6.
A. praecedenti valde affinis, differt humeris minus prominentibus,
subspinosis ; capitis apice angustiori ; rostro antennisque bre-
vioribus. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
a. Kangaroo Island. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 14. SPUD^EUS, n. g.
Head rather elongated, somewhat pointed in front, central lobe
much longer than the lateral and projecting considerably beyond
them at the apex of the head. Antennae rather stout, nearly as
long as the body, inserted near the middle of the lateral lobes of
the head, five-jointed; basal joint thickest, somewhat clavate,
reaching beyond the apex of the head; second joint not much
longer than the first. Rostrum very long, reaching the posterior
margin of the fourth segment of the abdomen, inserted about on
a level with the base of the antennae ; first joint not passing the
base of the head, entirely enclosed within the canal of the under
side of the head ; second and third joints very long, about equal,
the tip of the third reaching the posterior margin of the second
ventral segment; fourth joint about equal to the first. Body
ovate, somewhat elongate. Thorax with the lateral margins
denticulated or crenulated anteriorly, the lateral angles produced
into acute spines. Scutellum triangular, rather elongate, with
HEMIPTERA. 169
the apex slightly reflexed. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
much longer than the membrane, with the apical margin oblique,
slightly truncated at the outer angle ; membrane with longitudinal
nervures. Margins of the abdomen strongly spinous. Ventral
furrow very strong, reaching the posterior margin of the penul-
timate segment. Legs moderate; tarsi with the basal joint
longest.
1. SPUD^EUS reticulatus. PL V. fig. 1.
Halys reticulata, Hope, Cat. 24 (183/).
a. New Holland.
b. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
d. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
2. SPUD^EUS parvulus.
Halys parvula, Hope, Cat. 22 (1837).
a. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
Genus 15. BATHRUS, n. g.
Head rather short and broad, rounded in front, with the cen-
tral lobe as long as the lateral. Antennae inserted rather nearer
to the eyes than to the apex of the head, rather slender ; basal
joint projecting considerably beyond the apex of the head ; second
joint nearly three times the length of the first ; rest wanting.
Rostrum passing the second segment of the abdomen, inserted
on a level with the base of the antennae ; basal joint reaching the
base of the head ; second longer ; third longest j fourth shorter
than the first. Body ovate. Thorax hexagonal, with the lateral
angles prominent and acute, the lateral margins furnished with
two or three strong, acute teeth near the anterior angles. Scu-
tellum triangular. Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer
than the membrane, with the apical margin very oblique, but not
sinuated ; membrane with an oblong basal cell, and four longi-
tudinal nervures, of which the two outer are furcate. Margins of
the abdomen unarmed. Ventral furrow very strong, reaching
the base of the fifth segment. Legs moderate ; tarsi with the
basal joint longer than the two following.
1. BATHRUS variegatus, n. s. PL V. fig. 2.
B. supra griseus, punctatus, viridi-seneo variegatus ; corpore sub-
tus, pedibus, rostroque testaceis ; stigmatibus rostroque apice
nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 8.
I
170 HEMIPTERA.
Above greyish testaceous, irregularly punctured with black.
Head with a brassy green stripe on the central lobe and three lines
of the same colour on the vertex. Ocelli bright red. Thorax,
scutellum, and the coriaceous portion of the elytra, with irregular
patches of brass)' green punctures. Membrane transparent,
brownish, with the nervures dark brown. Margins of the abdo-
men banded with brown and testaceous. Body beneath testace-
ous, shining, impunctate; abdomen with the stigmata black;
breast with a brassy green stripe on each side of the antepectus
behind the eyes, and a spot of the same colour on each side of the
medipectus. Legs testaceous, with the tibiae at the apex and the
tarsi dusky ; apical joint of the tarsi brown. Rostrum testaceous^
with the tip pitchy black. Antennae with the basal joint testace-
ous, with a brassy streak on the outside ; second joint testaceous
at the base, black at the apex (rest wanting).
a. Richmond River, Australia. From Mr. Leycester's Col-
lection.
Genus 16. PCECILOMETIS, n. g.
Head rounded in front, central lobe longer than the lateral ;
lateral margins sinuated. Antennae as long as the body, or nearly
so, inserted nearly as far from the eyes as from the apex of the
head; of four or five joints; basal joint about as long as the
head, and reaching far beyond its apex, clavate, slightly curved
outwards, thicker than the remaining joints ; apical joint shorter
than the penultimate. Rostrum reaching the base of the abdo-
men, inserted towards the apex of the head, about on a level with
the insertion of the antennae ; basal joint passing the base of the
head, but not reaching the anterior coxae ; second longest, reach-
ing the intermediate coxae ; third not longer than the first ; fourth
joint shortest. Body ovate. Thorax hexagonal, with the lateral
margins smooth. Scutellum triangular, covering about two- thirds
of the abdomen. Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer
than the membrane ; the apical margin very oblique, with the
outer angle abruptly truncated. Membrane with longitudinal
nervures. Margins of the abdomen with a very small tooth at
the posterior angle of each segment. Abdomen with a distinct
central furrow, which reaches the posterior margin of the fourth
segment. Legs moderate, rather stout; basal joint of the tarsi
stoutest, longer than the other two together.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Rh. (1803).
Halys, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Schdff. We—
(1844).
HEMIPTERA. 171
* Antenna five-jointed.
a. Second joint of the antenna generally nearly as long as the
third; never less than half its length. (PL V. fig. 3 a.)
1. PCECILOMETIS Australasise.
Cimex Australasiae, Don. South Sea Ins. Hem. pi. 3. fig. 6 (1805).
Halys flavopunctata, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 170. pi. 11.
fig. 17 (1830).
, Halys Australasia, Burm. Handb. ii. 362. 2(1835); H. Sch,
Wanz. v. 76. 1. 169. fig. 521 (1839) & vii. 60(1844).
a. New Holland.
b. New Holland. Presented by General Thomas Hard-
wicke.
c. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. PCECILOMETIS apicalis.
Halys apicalis, Hope, Cat. 23? (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. Swan River.
3. PCECILOMETIS gravis.
Cimex gravis, Fab. E. S. iv. 113. 128 (1794) fy S. R. 169. 77
(1803).
Halys gravis, Hope, Cat. 24 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. New Holland.
b. Second joint of the antenna very short, about one-fourth the
length of the third joint. (PL V. fig. 3 b.)
4. PCECILOMETIS lineatus.
Halys lineata, Hope, Cat. 24 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
t Antenna of four joints, with the second very long.
5. PCECILOMETIS strigatus. PL V. fig. 3.
Halys strigata, Hope, Cat. 23 (1837).
a. New Holland.
b. New Holland. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
c. New South Wales. From Mr. Wood's Collection.
i2
172 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 17. EUMECOPUS, n. g.
Head elongated,, pointed in front ; central lobe projecting be-
yond the lateral; lateral margins sinuated about the middle.
Antennae longer than the body, inserted about the middle of the
lateral lobes of the head, not very slender, four-jointed ; basal
joint stoutest, somewhat clavate, as long or longer than the head ;
second joint longest, third longer than the first, fourth shorter ?
[The fourth joint is wanting in the specimens of two of the three
species in the Museum Collection.] Rostrum very long, reach-
ing sometimes to the posterior margin of the fifth ventral seg-
ment, inserted rather in front of the base of the antennae ; basal
joint reaching the anterior coxae ; second and third joints about
equal, longer than the first ; fourth shorter than the first ; first
and second joints stoutest. Body elongate ovate. Thorax hexa-
gonal, with the postero-lateral margins shortest ; lateral margins
finely denticulated, lateral angles acutely spinous. Scutellura
triangular. Coriaceous portion of the elytra longer than the
membrane, with the apical margin oblique. Membrane pro-
jecting beyond the apex of the abdomen, with longitudinal ner-
vures. Margins of the abdomen furnished with fine but distinct
spines at the posterior angles of each segment. Ventral furrow
very strong and deep, reaching nearly to the apex of the abdo-
men. Legs very long, especially the hinder ones ; basal joint of
the tarsi longer than the other two together.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $• Syst. Rh. (1803).
1. EUMECOPUS armatus.
Cimex armatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 97. 68 (1794) $ S. E. 158. 18
(1803).
Cimex tibialis, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. t. 2. fig. 58 (1783).
a. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
b. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. EUMECOPUS nigriventris, n. s. PL V. fig. 4.
E. elongatus, nigro-piceus, punctatus, supra fulvo-lineatus ; cor-
pore subtus nigro, margine fulvo ; pedibus nigris, tibiis annulo
lato, versus basin, tarsisque fulvis. $ 9 •
Long. <* lin. 11, ? lin. 13.
Very elongate ovate, deep pitchy black, very thickly and finely
punctured. Head with five longitudinal fulvous lines, of which
the central one is broadest, and continues along the centre of the
thorax as far as the middle of the scutellum. Eyes brown.
Thorax with the lateral margins narrowly edged with yellow, and
with an interrupted yellow line on each side running from the
HEMIPTKRA. 173
anterior margin towards the middle of the postero-lateral margins.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the nervures fulvous ; mem-
brane pitchy black. Body beneath pitchy or black, smooth,
shining, very minutely punctured, with the lateral margins yel-
low. Head with a longitudinal stripe on each side and the edges
of the rostral canal yellow. Legs black, with the base of the
thighs and generally one or two more or less distinct longitudinal
lines, a broad ring near the base of the tibiae and the tarsi orange.
Rostrum black, with a yellow streak on each side of the basal
joint and a dull orange one on each side of the second. Antennae
black, with a ring near the base of the second joint*, the base of
the third and the whole of the fourth joints, fulvous ; the apex of
the latter brownish.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
3. EUMECOPUS longicornis, n. s.
E. praecedenti valde affinis, antennis longioribus, tenuioribus;
supra fuscus, punctatus, fulvo-lineatus, subtus piceus flavo-
marginatus, sulco ventrali flavo. S 9 .
Long. lin. 12.
This species resembles the preceding, but has the antennae
longer and more slender, and the ventral furrow marked with a
broad pale yellow band.
»«. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. New Holland.
Genus 18. ECTENUS, n. g.
Head somewhat elongated and pointed in front ; central lobe
projecting beyond the lateral, with the lateral margins sinuated
about the middle. Antennae long and slender, inserted towards
the apex of the head ; basal joint stoutest, clavate, shorter than
the head but reaching beyond its apex ; second and third joints
equal, much longer than the first; fourth and fifth wanting.
Rostrum long, reaching the posterior margin of the third seg-
ment of the abdomen, inserted a little behind the base of the
antennae ; first joint not passing the base of the head ; second
and third very long, about equal ; fourth joint shortest. Thorax
hexagonal, with the postero-lateral margins shortest, the antero-
lateral margins indented in the middle, the lateral angles \m~
* The second joint of the antennae has at its base an indication of
an additional joint, the true second joint ; but as the division does not
appear to be complete, I have preferred considering the antennae as
four-jointed ; the fulvous ring follows immediately upon the obsolete
articulation. In the other two species the base of the second joint is
slightly thickened, but there is no indication of any division.
1/4 HEMIPTERA.
armed. Scutellum triangular, elongated; the apex produe
slender. Coriaceous portion of the elytra a little longer tha
the membrane, with the apical margin oblique ; membrane pn
jecting considerably beyond the abdomen, with three pairs
longitudinal nervures. Margins of the abdomen with very m
nute spines at the posterior angles of each segment. Ventral
furrow very deep and strong, reaching nearly the apex of the
abdomen. Legs rather long and slender; tarsi with the basal
joint as long as the two others together.
1. ECTENUS spectabilis. PI. V. fig. 5.
Cimex spectabilis, Burm. Nova Acta Ac, Leop. xvi. Supp. t. 51.
fig. 5 (1834).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 19. AGENOR, n. g.
Head not much longer than broad, with the apex deeply
notched ; the lateral lobes passing the central and meeting be-
yond it, with their apices very acute. Ocelli large, placed near
the posterior angles of the eyes. Antennae stout, as long? or
longer ? than the body, inserted about half-way between the eyes
and the apex of the head ; basal joint much longer than the head,
thicker than the rest, somewhat fusiform; second joint about
twice as long as the first, cylindrical ; third joint a little longer
than the first ; fourth wanting. Rostrum rather short, not reach-
ing the posterior coxae, rather stout, inserted about on a level
with the base of the antennae; basal joint just reaching the anterior
margin of the breast, second joint longest, third about equal to
the first, fourth much shorter. Body ovate, rather elongate.
Thorax convex, with the lateral margins finely denticulated, the
lateral angles produced into long acute spines. Scutellum tri-
angular, scarcely passing the middle of the abdomen, with the
apex slightly reflexed. Coriaceous portion of the elytra much
longer than the membrane, with the apical margin oblique, the
outer angle rounded; membrane with longitudinal nervures.
Margins of the abdomen scarcely denticulated. Abdomen
flattened in the centre beneath ; ventral furrow scarcely visible.
Legs moderate ; basal joint of the tarsi as long as the two others
together.
1. AGENOR spinosus, n. s. PI. V. fig. 6.
A. fusco-griseus, fusco-punctatissimus ; elytrorum membrana
albida, nigro-venosa, interstitiis nigro-punctatis. $ .
Long. lin. 9.
Brownish griseous, very thickly covered with fine pitchy brown
HKMIPTERA. 175
punctures. Ocelli yellowish. Thorax with the humeral spines
black. Scutellum with the reflexed apical margins black. Mem-
brane of the elytra dirty white, with strong black nervures, the
interstices between which are occupied with rows of strong black
dots. Body beneath pale brown; the disc sparingly, the sides
thickly, punctured with dark brown ; mesosternuin with a longi-
tudinal black band on each side near the centre. Legs, rostrum,
basal joint of the antennae, and the base of the second, pale
brown, covered with dark brown points ; apical portion of the
second, and the whole of the third, joints brown ; tip of the ros-
trum pitchy.
a. N. Holland, Hunter River. Presented by the Earl of
Derby.
Genus 20. PCECILOTOMA, n. g.
Head with the lateral lobes passing the central, but not meet-
ing beyond it ; the apex deeply emarginate. Eyes small. Anten-
niferous tubercles large, projecting on each side of the head, spi-
nous exteriorly. Antennae inserted about the middle of the la-
teral margins of the head ; basal joint attaining or passing the
anterior margin of the head. Rostrum scarcely reaching the
posterior coxae; basal joint not passing the base of the head,
second longest, third about equal to the first, fourth shorter.
Body ovate. Thorax with the lateral angles prominent or spi-
nous. 'Scutellum triangular, scarcely passing the centre of the
abdomen. Membrane of the elytra with longitudinal nervures.
Margins of the abdomen not denticulated. Ventral furrow in-
distinct or wanting. Legs moderate ; tarsi with the basal joint
longest.
* Lateral lobes of the head with their apices pointed, divarica-
ting. Antennce of three joints ; second joint longest, third
twice as long as the first. Lateral margins of the thorax
smooth. Abdomen with a slight ventral furrow . Membrane
of the elytra transparent, with the nervures dark.
1. PCECILOTOMA centrolineata.
Atelocerus centrolineatus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1837).
a. New Holland.
6. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
c. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson.
d. Adelaide. Presented by the Entomological Club.
2. PCECILOTOMA spinosa, n. s. PL VI. fig. 1.
P. supra pallide fusca, nigro-punctata, subtus ochrea; thorace
176 HEMIPTERA.
acute spinoso ; scutello maculis 2 baseos fulvis, apice flavo ;
antennis nigris ; abdominis marginibus flavo nigroque variis. $ .
Long. lin. 5|-6.
Above pale brown, thickly and rather strongly punctured.
Head with the lateral lobes blackish. Thorax with the lateral
margins narrowly edged with yellow, the lateral angles produced
into acute black spines. A more or less distinct dull orange line
runs from the apex of the head to that of the scutellum ; base of
the scutellum with a bright orange spot in each angle, apex
bright yellow. Margins of the abdomen bright orange yellow,
with a black band on each of the sutures. Body beneath yellow,
smooth, shining ; the sides very finely and sparingly punctured
with brown. Legs pale brown, with the tarsi black. Antennae
black. Rostrum brownish, with the base testaceous; the tip
black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Capt. Grey.
b. New Holland, N.E. Coast. From Mr. Dring's Collection.
t Lateral lobes of the head convergent, but not meeting, rounded
externally, pointed internally. Antennas of four joints ;
basal joint stoutest, remainder tapering to the apex ; second
joint longest, third about as long as the first, fourth a little
shorter. Lateral margins of the thorax slightly denticulated.
Ventral furrow wanting. Membrane of the elytra dark,
with pale nervures.
3. PCECILOTOMA grandicornis. PI. VI. fig. 2.
Atelocerus grandicornis, Erichs. Arch, fur Naturg. viii. 278. 261
(1842).
a. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
Genus 21. ATELOCERA.
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Eeauv. Ins. (1805).
Atelocera, Lap. Hem. 63 (1832); Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 103 (1843).
Atelocerus, Eurm. Handb. ii. 361 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 49
(1844).
1. ATELOCERA armata.
Atelocera armata, Lap. Hem. 63. pi. 55. fig. 2 (1832); Am. $
Serv. Hem. 104. 1 (1843).
Atelocerus armatus, Eurm. Handb. ii. 362. 1 (1835) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. vii. 51 & 52. t. 232. fig. 720 (1844).
a. Senegal. ^Presented by M. Percheron.
HEM1PTERA. 177
ATELOCERA serrata.
Atelocerus serratus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 51 & 53. t. 232. fig. 721
(1844).
Stall, Pun. 31. pi. 6. fig. 43.
a. W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
3. ATELOCERA obsipata.
Atelocerus obsipatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent.v. 162. 88 (1837) ;
H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 50 & 52. t. 232. fig. 723 (1844).
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
4. ATELOCERA spinulosa.
Pentatoma spinulosa, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 83. Hem. pi. 7- fig- 5.
Itelocerus spinulosus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 50 & 51. t. 232. fig. 722
(1843).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S.Africa.
ATELOCERA stictica.
Atelocerus sticticus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1837).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
€. ATELOCERA limata.
Atelocerus limatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Erit. v. 163. 90 (1837),
Halys cincta, H. Sch. Wanz. v. 67. t. 165. fig. 511 (1839).
Atelocerus limatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 52 (1844).
a. South Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. South Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
7. ATELOCERA raptoria.
Atelocerus raptorius, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 163. 89 (1837).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
8. ATELOCERA lata.
Halys lata, Hope, Cat. 23 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
9. ATELOCERA obscura, n. s.
A. grisea, nigro-punctata ; capite brevi ; femoribus piceis, vakle
spinosis, tibiis testaceis, apice, tarsisque nigris ; antennis ni-
gris. <?.
Long. lin. 6J.
i5
/8 HEMIPTERA.
Above griseous, thickly and finely punctured with black, and
with numerous small impunctate dots. Head short, truncated
at the apex, central lobe as long as the lateral. Thorax with the
lateral margins slightly sinuated. Scutellum large, covering
about three-fourths of the abdomen, with the apex broad and
rounded. Membrane of the elytra pale brown, obscure, with the
nervures scarcely darker; apical margin sinuated. Abdomen
beneath dark brown, covered with fine hairs, with the disc and
the lateral margins blackish. Breast blackish brown, brassy,
punctured, with the posterior margins of the segments and a
patch at the base of each of the legs pale brown. Intermediate
thighs pitchy, clothed with fine short hairs, and with two rows
of strong spines on the under side ; tibiae testaceous, with the
apex black; tarsi black. Anterior and posterior legs wanting.
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae black.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
10. ATELOCERA parvula, n. s.
A. capite breviusculo ; nigro-fusca, punctatissima, maculis parvis
albidis undique notata ; capite, thorace scutellique basi linea
longitudinali albida ; elytrorum membrana, subhyalina, nigro-
venosa ; abdominis marginibus nigris, fulvo maculatis ; pedibus
castaneis, femoribus tibiisque apice, tarsisque nigris; rostro
nigro-piceo. (Antennae desunt.) 3 .
Long. lin. 5£.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
11. ATELOCERA foveata, n. s.
A. capite elongate, acuminato, antice emarginato ; supra nigro
fusca, punctatissima, maculis parvis albidis undique notata;
elytrorum membrana albida, nigro-venosa ; antennis nigris
apice fulvo. ? .
Long. lin. 8-8£.
Above blackish brown, very thickly and finely punctured, and
with numerous, small, impunctate whitish spots. Head very
long, narrowed anteriorly, with the apex emarginate, the latera
lobes longer than the central ; the lateral margins, and a centra
longitudinal line, which is continued indistinctly on the thor
and scutellum, yellowish. Scutellum with a large black fove
in each basal angle. Membrane of the elytra whitish, opaque
with strong black nervures. Margins of the abdomen black
banded with orange. Abdomen beneath dark brown, with the
base and the central furrow pale brown. Legs and rostrum pitch
brown ; thighs with a few spines on the under surface. Antenna
HEMIPTERA. 179
with the two basal joints black, the second very thick ; third
joint black at the base, orange at the apex ; fourth orange.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. From Mr. Pearson's Collection.
Genus 22. AGONOSCELIS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) §• Syst. R. (1803).
Halys, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Agonoscelis, Spin. Hem. 327 (1837).
Nevroscia, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 109 (1843).
Pentatoma, p., H. Schqff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. AGONOSCELIS versicolor.
Cimex versicolor, Fab. E. S. iv. 120. 155 (1794) & S. #.175. 191
(1803).
^Elia infuscata ( <? ) et gambiensis ( ? ), Hope, Cat. 32 (1837).
jElia erosa, Hope, Cat. 33 (1837).
Cimex acinorum, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 177. 116 (1837).
Pentatoma acinorum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 105. t. 247- fig. 769
(1844).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
c. Africa. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
d. Cape of Good Hope. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
e. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
/. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
g. S. Africa.
2. AGONOSCELIS rutila.
Cimex rutilus, Fab. E. S. iv. 119. 152 (1794) &- S. R. 173. .%
(1803).
Cimex elatus, Fab. S. R. 173. 94 (1803).
Pentatoma Wolffii, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 106. pi. 11.
fig. 10 (1830).
Pentatoma Petitii, Le Guillou, Guer. Rev. Zool. iv. 262. 1 1 ( 1841 ).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. N. Holland. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
d. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson. M.D.
3. AGONOSCELIS nubila.
Cimex nubilus, Fab. E. S. iv. 112. 124 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm.
57. t. 6. fig. 54 (1800).
Halys nubila, Fab. S. R. 183. 13 (1803).
? nubila, Hahn, Wanz. iii. 29. t. 82. fig. 251 (1835).
1HO HEMIPTERA,
Agonoscelis indica, Spin. Hem. 329 (1837).
Stoll. Pun. t. 40. fig. 290.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
c. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
d. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
Genus 23. MECOCEPHALA, n. g.
Head elongated, tapering gradually to the apex, with the lateral
margins straight, the central lobe passing the lateral. Antennae
inserted a little before the eyes ; basal joint very short, stout,
scarcely passing the middle of the lateral margin of the head ;
second joint shorter than the first ; third longer than the first and
second together, slightly flattened and furrowed longitudinally
(rest wanting). Rostrum long and slender, reaching the posterior
margin of the fourth ventral segment, inserted a little in front
of the base of the antennae, but still far from the apex of the
head ; basal joint short, not passing the base of the head ; second,
third and fourth joints very long, nearly equal. Body oblong
ovate, elongate, pointed in front. Thorax hexagonal, with the
lateral margins smooth, the lateral angles rounded and the ante-
rior margin deeply emarginate. Scutellum triangular, not
passing the middle of the abdomen, rounded at the apex. Cori-
aceous portion of the elytra not much longer than the membrane,
with the apical margin oblique and slightly sinuated ; membrane
ample, with about nine nearly straight longitudinal nervures.
Margins of the abdomen unarmed. Ventral furrow broad and
distinct, reaching the fourth segment. Legs moderate.
1. MECOCEPHALA acuminata, n. s. PI. VI. fig. 3.
M. fusca, punctata, thorace margine tenui laterali, rostroque basi,
pallidis; antennis nigris. ?.
Long. lin. 7-
Above dull brown, rather thickly and strongly punctured.
Head, anterior portion of the thorax and the projecting margins
of the abdomen, blackish ; lateral margins of the thorax and of
the base of the elytra narrowly edged with brownish testaceous.
Body beneath brown thickly punctured with black, with the
breast and the sides of the abdomen blackish. Legs brown.
Rostrum pale brown, with the base testaceous. Antennae black.
a. Monte Video. Presented by Charles Darwin, Esq.
Genus 24. GYNENICA, n. g.
Head elongated, tapering gradually to the apex ; central lob
HEMIPTERA. 181
reaching the apex. Eyes not prominent. Ocelli minute, placed
close to the eyes. Antennae inserted a little in front of the eyes ;
basal joint short, not reaching the apex of the head ; second and
third joints about equal ; remainder wanting. Rostrum inserted
in front of the antenniferous tubercles, reaching the base of the
abdomen; basal joint reaching the base of the head; second
joint longest, as long as the third and fourth together ; third and
fourth about equal. Body elongate ovate. Thorax with the late-
ral angles produced into strong acute spines, which are directed
forwards and upwards. Scutellum triangular, not passing the
centre of the abdomen. Membrane of the elytra with longitudinal
nervures. Abdomen with a faint longitudinal furrow; the apex
produced and pointed ( 9 ), the vulvar plates being very narrow
and acute. Legs moderate. Tarsi of three joints, basal joint
longest.
1. GYNENICA marginella, n. s. PL VI. fig. 4.
G. supra fusca, nigro-punctata ; thorace fascia transversa antica
Iscutellique marginibus luteis ; thoracis spinis nigris ; corpore
subtus, pedibusque fulvescentibus, tibiis apice tarsisque nigris ;
antennis ferrugineis. 9 •
Long. lin. 6^.
Above brown. Head thickly and finely punctured with black,
with a central, longitudinal fulvous line. Thorax thickly and
finely punctured with black, with a transverse yellow band before
the middle ; lateral spines black. Scutellum thickly and rather
strongly punctured with black, with the lateral margins yellow,
impunctate, with a line of coarse black punctures close to the
margin; the apex yellow, finely punctured with black. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra very thickly and finely punctured with
black, with the outer margin yellow, coarsely punctured with
black ; membrane transparent. Margins of the abdomen fulvous,
with a black spot at the junction of each segment. Abdomen
beneath fulvous, thickly and finely punctured. Breast fulvous,
tinged with green, and thickly and finely punctured. Legs ful-
vous, with the tips of the tibiae and the tarsi black. Rostrum
testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae ferruginous.
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 25. PELTASTICUS, n. g.
Head elongate, narrowed in front, with the apex emarginate,
the lateral lobes a little longer than the central. Antennae more
than half the length of the body, slender, inserted about half
way between the eyes and the apex of the head, of five joints ;
182 HEMIPTERA.
basal joint thickest, very short, not passing the apex of the head ;
second, third and fourth joints about equal, cylindrical ; fifth a
little shorter. Rostrum very long, reaching the posterior mar-
gin of the fifth segment of the abdomen, inserted on a level with
the base of the antennae ; first joint not passing the base of the
head, second much longer than the first ; third longest, twice the
length of the second ; fourth longer than the first, shorter than
the second; second joint thickest, somewhat fusiform. Body
ovate, depressed. Thorax hexagonal, with the anterior margin
deeply emarginate for the reception of the head, the lateral mar-
gins slightly crenulated, the lateral angles rather prominent, ob-
tuse, the posterior angles somewhat spinous. Scutellum very
long, reaching the apex of the abdomen ; the apex deeply
notched with two distinct teeth in the emargination. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra much longer than the membrane ; mem-
brane with longitudinal nervures ; concealed, in repose, beneath
the scutellum. Margins of the abdomen unarmed. Ventral
furrow strong, reaching the posterior margin of the fifth segment
of the abdomen. Legs moderate ; tarsi with the basal joint as
long as the two others together.
1. PELTASTICUS punctatus, n. s. PL VI. fig. 5.
P. supra griseus, maculis parvis albidis undique notatus, fusco-
punctatus, subtus castaneus; linea media e capitis apice ad
apicem scutelli ducta, albida; abdominis marginibus flavo ni-
groque variis ; antennis nigris. 9 -
Long. lin. 9.
Above griseous, thickly covered with blackish brown punc-
tures, and with numerous small,, impunctate whitish spots on the
thorax, scutellum, and the coriaceous portion of the elytra.
Head black, with the lateral margins, and a central longitudinal
line, which is continued to the apex of the scutellum, yellowish
white. Thorax with a more or less distinct red spot on each side
of the central line, near the anterior margin. Scutellum with an
interrupted blackish band about the middle, and with a distinct
black tubercle in each basal angle. Margins of the abdomen,
both above and beneath, variegated with orange and black, the
centre of each segment being orange. Abdomen beneath chest-
nut-brown, opaque, impunctate, with the sides of the central
furrow red. Breast variegated with red and black, slightly shi-
ning and sparingly punctured. Thighs brownish red, with the
apex black ; tibiae and tarsi pitchy. Rostrum pitchy black, with
the basal joint, and the back of the second and third, testaceous.
Antennae black.
a. S. Africa. Presented bv Dr. A. Smith.
HEM1PTERA. 183
Genus 26. ERTHESINA.
^imex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Halys, p., et Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Halys, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Schaff. Wanz. vii.
(1844).
Erthesina, Spin. Hem. 291 (1837); Am. & Serv. Hem. 104
(1844).
1. ERTHESINA Fullo.
Cimex Fullo, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 42. t. 2. fig. 57 (1783).
Cimex mucoreus, Fab. E. S. iv. 117. 147 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
185. 1. 18. fig. 179 (17 ).
Cimex guttatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 108. 109 (1794).
Halys mucorea, Fab. S. R. 183. 11 (1803); Burm. Handb. ii.
363. 4 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 60 (1844).
Edessa guttata, Fab. S. R. 151. 26 (1803).
Erthesina mucorea, Spin. Hem. 291 (1837); Am. & Serv. Hem,
104. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 68. pi. 17. fig. 116?
a. China. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. China. Presented by G. Tradescant Lay, Esq.
2. ERTHESINA acuminata, n. s.
E. supra grisea, fusco-punctatissima, subtus flavescens; capite
antice acuminato ; antennis fuscis ; pedibus pallidis, fusco va-
riegatis. $ .
Long. lin. 10.
Above greyish testaceous, very thickly punctured with brown.
Head pointed in front, with the lateral margins slightly toothed
near the apex ; pitchy brown, with the lateral margins, and a
central, longitudinal impunctate line, testaceous. Thorax with
the anterior portion pitchy brown, more thickly punctured than
the posterior, with a short impunctate testaceous line continuous
with that of the head. Scutellum more coarsely punctured than
the rest of the surface ; the base with three indistinct testaceous
spots. Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent.
Margins of the abdomen variegated with black and yellow. Body
beneath testaceous, sparingly punctured with brown. Abdomen
with a transverse black line on each of the sutures ; anal plate
dark brown. Sternum black. Legs testaceous ; thighs with nu-
merous brown points, and with a brown longitudinal streak on
each side ; tibiae brownish at base and apex ; dilatation of the
anterior tibiae triangular ; tarsi with the tip of the apical joint,
and the claws, brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the apical joint
and th6 edges of the groove in the second and third deep pitchy
184 HEMIPTERA.
brown. Antennae brown, with the two apical joints pitchy ; the
base of the last joint orange.
a. North Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
Genus 27. DALPADA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Halys, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); H. Schdff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
Dalpada, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 105 (1843).
* Anterior tibia distinctly dilated on the outer margin.
verse.)
1. DALPADA oculata.
Cimex oculatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 99. 79 (1794).
Halys oculata, Fab. S. R. 181. 4 (1803).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. East Indies. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
c. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
2. DALPADA aspersa.
Dalpada aspersa, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 105. 1 (1843).
a. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Java. From the Hon. East India Company's Collection.
c. Java.
d. - . From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. DALPADA trimaculata.
Pentatoma trimaculata, Hope, Cat. 41 (1837).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
t Anterior tibia scarcely, if at all, dilated on the outer margin,
4. DALPADA clavata.
Cimex clavatus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 532. 67 (1798).
Halys clavata, Fab. S. R. 181. 3 (1803).
Halys concinna, Hope, Cat. 23 (1837).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
5. DALPADA nigricollis.
Halys nigricollis ( $ ) et obscura ( 9 ), Hope, Cat. 22 (1837).
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
HEMIPTERA. 185
6. DALPADA affinis, n. s.
D. precedent! valde affinis; corpore latiori; capite longiori;
thoracis angulis lateralibus tuberculosis, magnis, obtusis, apice
albidis ; scutello basi immaculate, apice latiusculo ; membrana
fuscescenti, nervis obscurioribus ; abdominis lateribus fulvo
nigroque variegatis ; antennis fulvis, articulis 2 ultimis fus-
cis. ? .
Long. lin.'Si.
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
7. DALPADA versicolor.
Halys versicolor, H. ScMff. Wanz. v. 76. t. 169. fig. 520 (1839)
& vii. 60 (1844).
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
DALPADA varia, n. s.
griseo-testacea, nigro-punctata ; thoracis angulis lateralibus
subtuberculatis ; capite, thorace, scutello, elytrorum corio ab-
dominisque marginibus viridi-seneo variegatis ; scutello basi
albido bimaculato ; elytrorum corio apice rufescenti, mem-
brana fuscescenti subhyalina, nervis fuscis, maculaque basali
nigra; abdomine subtus testacea, lateribus punctatis, macu-
laque subapicali nigra ; pedibus rostroque testaceis. c? .
Long. lin. 8f .
a. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
Genus 28. AG^EUS, n. g.
Head elongated, with the sides slightly waved, nearly parallel ;
he apex pointed, the central lobe passing the lateral. Antennae
inserted a little before the eyes, about half as long as the body,
slender, five-jointed; basal joint short and stout, not reaching
nearly to the apex of the head ; second about twice the length
of the first ; third and fourth nearly equal, longer than the se-
cond, fifth a little shorter than the second. Rostrum long and
slender, reaching the fourth ventral segment, inserted rather in
front of the middle of the head; basal joint short, not reaching
the base of the head; second longest; third longer than the
fourth, which is longer than the first. Body elongate ovate.
Thorax with the lateral margins emarginate, with the edges
strongly reflexed, sometimes denticulate, sometimes smooth.
Scutellum elongated, narrow at the apex. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra longer than the membrane ; membrane with nine
186 HEMIPTERA.
longitudinal nervures. Abdomen beneath with a strong central
furrow, reaching the fifth segment. Legs rather long ; basal and
apical joints of the tarsi about equal.
a. Margins of the thorax denticulated anteriorly.
1. AG^EUS tessellatus, n. s. PL VI. fig. 6.
A. testaceus, fusco-punctulatus ; thorace, scutello basi, abdomi-
nisque marginibus nigro-aeneo variegatis ; elytris fascia media
nigro-aenea ; antennis, tibiis apice, tarsisque nigris. 9 •
Long. lin. 10.
Above testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Eyes pitchy ; ocelli red. Thorax with five brassy black spots on
each side of the posterior portion of the disc; namely, three
large ones near the middle, placed, two on the posterior margin
and one between the apices of these, a small one on the lateral
margin near the lateral angle, and one between this and the three
large spots. Scutellum with the basal portion brassy black, with
a narrow central line, the basal angles, the lateral margins, and
an oblique angular line on each side, testaceous. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a broad, brassy black transverse band
about the middle, and an indistinct spot of the same colour to-
wards the apex; membrane brown, semitransparent. Wings
blackish, with the base vermilion. Back of the abdomen bright
red, shining ; margins orange, with a brassy black spot on each
suture. Abdomen beneath testaceous, very faintly and sparingly
punctured, with a row of round, dark brown spots on each side
between the stigmata and the central furrow; stigmata black.
Breast more or less thickly and finely punctured with brown ;
sternum impunctate; mesosternum with a slight central keel.
Legs testaceous, with a streak on the apex of the thighs, a simi-
lar streak near the base of the tibiae, the apex of the tibiae and
the tarsi, black. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. An-
tennae black, with the under side of the basal joint testaceous.
a. E. Indies. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
j8. Margins of the thorax smooth.
2. AG^EUS discolor, n. s.
A. supra niger, punctatus; capite lineis 2, thoracis scutellique
marginibus, lineaque media longitudinali, elytrorum corio apice,
corporeque subtus, fulvis; pedibus, rostroque nigris, lineis
longitudinalibus luteis ; antennis nigris. <J 9 •
Long <J lin. 8, 9 lin. 9.
Black, somewhat shining, very thickly and finely punctured.
HEMIPTERA. 1&7
Head with a broad longitudinal orange line on each side. Tho-
rax with all the margins, and a central longitudinal line, orange-
yellow. Scutellum with the apical half, the lateral margins of
the basal portion, and a central longitudinal line, orange ; the
apical portion with a longitudinal elevated line. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra narrowly edged with orange towards the base,
and sometimes with two or three short transverse lines of the
same colour near the outer margin ; the apical margin, and an
irregular oblique band, running from the inner apical angle to-
wards the outer margin, orange ; membrane pitchy brown, some-
what brassy. Body beneath orange yellow, smooth and shining.
Breast with an irregular black patch on each side of each seg-
ment; mesosternum with a large black patch. Legs black;
thighs streaked with yellow. Rostrum black, streaked longitu-
dinally with yellow. Antennae black.
a. Africa? From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 29. HALYS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Syst. Ent. (1775) # Ent. Syst. (1794).
Halys, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Am. $ Serv. Hem. (1843); H.
Schdff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. HALYS dentata.
Cimex dentatus, Fab. S. E. 702. 28 (1775) $ E. S. iv. 96. 66
(1794); Wolff, Ic. dm. 51. t. 6. fig. 48 (1801).
Cimex sulcatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 43 (1783).
Halys dentata, Fab. S. R. 180. 1 (1803); H. Sch. Wanz.v'ii. 60.
t. 233. fig. 724 (1844).
Stoll, Pun. 33. t. 6. fig. 47.
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
c. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
d. E. Indies. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
2. HALYS variegata.
Pentatoma variegata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 82. Hem. pi. 7- fig. 3.
Halys variegata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 109. 1 (1843).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
Genus 30. TRACHYOPS, n. g.
Head rather longer than broad, with the central lobe as long
as the lateral, the apex rounded, and the lateral margins waved.
Eyes rather prominent; ocelli small, distant, placed a little be-
hind the eyes. Antennae short, not longer than the head and
thorax, inserted very little in front of the eyes, of five joints ;
188 HEMIPTERA.
basal joint shortest, not reaching the middle of the lateral mar-
gin of the head; second joint longer than the third, about equal
to the fourth and fifth. Rostrum inserted considerably in front
of the insertion of the antennae, reaching the base of the abdo-
men ; basal joint reaching the base of the head ; second joint
longest; third very little longer than the fourth. Body ovate.
Thorax with its anterior angles produced forwards, and somewhat
acute ; its anterior margin deeply emarginate in the centre.
Scutellum of the usual form. Membrane with longitudinal ner-
vures. Abdomen with a strong central furrow. Prosternum
with a broad central canal, formed by two slightly elevated lon-
gitudinal ridges. Legs moderate ; tarsi short, three-jointed.
1 . TRACHYOPS australis, n. s. PL VII. fig. 1.
T. supra fuscus, punctatus, punctis nonnullis, thoracis lateribus,
scutellique apice, fulvis ; abdominis marginibus fulvo nigroque
variis ; corpore subtus, pedibusque fulvis, his nigro-fasciatis ;
antennis nigris, articulo basali fulvo. $ .
Long. lin. 4f .
a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 31. BROCHYMENA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Halys, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
Brochymena, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 106 (1843).
1. BROCHYMENA arborea.
Pentatoma arborea, Say, Journ. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 311. 1
(1824).
Halys erosa, H. Sch. Wanz. v. 70. t. 166. fig. 515 (1839) & vii.
56 (1844).
a. St. John's Bluff. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. Mexico.
c. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. BROCHYMENA quadripustulata.
Cimex quadripustulatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 100. 81 (1794).
Halys quadripustulata, Fab. S. R. 182. 9 (1803) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 57. t. 234. fig. 729 (1844).
3. BROCHYMENA serrata.
Halys serrata, Fab. S. R. 181. 2 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 184.
1. 18. fig. 178 (1811) ; Pal. Beauv. Ins. 187- Hem. pi. 11. fig. 8.
HEMIPTERA. 189
Halys pupillata, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 104. t. 144. fig. 453 (1839)
& vii. 58 (1844).
Brochymena serrata, Am. §• Serv. Hem. 107. 1 (1843).
a. Georgia.
4. BROCHYMENA carolinensis.
Halys carolinensis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1837).
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
5. BROCHYMENA ? reticulata.
Cimex reticulatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 42 (1783).
Stall, Pun. 67. pi. 16. fig. 111.
a. Africa.
6. BROCHYMENA? frondosa.
Halys frondosa, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 164. 92 (1837).
Halys frondosa, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 58. t. 234. fig. 726 (1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
7. BROCHYMENA? latispina.
Halys latispina, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 165. 93? (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
Germs 32. EURUS, n. g.
Head rather broad, rounded in front, with the apex slightly
emarginate, the lateral lobes meeting beyond the central. An-
tennae inserted a little before the eyes, about half the length of
the body, slender, five-jointed ; basal joint short, not reaching
nearly to the apex of the head ; second longer than the third ;
fourth and fifth nearly equal, about as long as the second. Ros-
trum short, not reaching the posterior coxae, inserted in the same
line as the base of the antennae, basal joint not passing the base
of the head ; second joint longest, third longer than the first,
fourth shortest. Body rounded, depressed. Thorax with the
lateral margins denticulated, the lateral angles very prominent,
obtuse, and emarginate at the apex. Scutellum large, with the
apex broad and rounded. Membrane of the elytra very small
(in the females nearly rudimentary), furnished with two or three
indistinct branched nervures. Abdomen much wider than the
elytra, with the margins unarmed. Ventral furrow wanting. Legs
stout; anterior tibiae quadrangular, with the inner and outer
angles dilated; basal joint of the tarsi much thicker than the
two following.
190 HEMIPTERA.
1. EURUS rotundatus, n. s. PL VII. fig. 2.
E. fusco-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; thoracis angulis lateralibus,
antennarumque articulis 2 apicalibus apice, nigris. $ 9 .
Long. S lin. 5£, ? lin. 7.
Brownish testaceous, thickly covered with fine brown punc-
tures. Lateral angles of the thorax black. Membrane of the
elytra colourless, with the nervures black. Margins of the ab-
domen above with a black or brown spot at the base and apex
of each segment. Margins of the abdomen beneath with an ob-
lique black or brown band at the junction of each of the seg-
ments ; a brown longitudinal band on each side within the stig-
mata ; disc of the abdomen more or less spotted with brown.
Legs pale brown, with the apical joint of the tarsi black. Ros-
trum testaceous, with the apex black. Antennae orange, with
the apices of the fourth and fifth joints black.
a. South Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 33. APODIPHUS.
Halys, p., Burnt. Handb. ii. (1835) ; H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. (1844) ;
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. (1846).
Apodiphus, p., Spin. Hem. 296 (1837).
Apodiphya, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 108 (1843).
1. APODIPHUS hellenicus.
Halys hellenica, Lefebv. Mag. Guer. pi. 24 (1831); H. Schaff.
Wanz. v. 67. t. 166. fig. 512 (1839) & vii. 59 (1844); Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. 43. 168 (1846).
Halys exsculpta, Burm. Handb. ii. 362. 1 (1835).
Apodiphus hellenicus, Spin. Hem. 296 (1837).
Apodiphya hellenica, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 108. 1 (1843).
a. Athens. Presented by Charles Lamb, Esq.
b. Persia. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
Genus 34. MUSTHA.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) §• Syst. Eh. (1803).
Apodiphus, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
Mustha, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 106 (1843).
Halys, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. (1844); Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv.
(1846).
HEMIPTERA. 191
1. MUSTHA serrata.
Lygseus serratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 134. 2 (1794) $ S. R. 203. 2
(1803).
The specimen of this insect in the Museum Collection, which
is the actual type from which the Fabrician description was
drawn, has the legs of some large Coleopterous insect substituted
for its own, and the four first joints of the antennae of apparently
the same insect attached to each side of its head. It differs from
the following species in having the denticulations of the margins
of the abdomen much larger, more regular, and less numerous,
the head not tapering towards the apex, but with the sides nearly
parallel, and the under side of the abdomen, except the margins,
red. Fabricius gives America as the habitat of the species, but
this is probably incorrect.
2. MUSTHA spinosula.
Halys spinosula, Lefebv. Mag. Guer. pi. 21 (1831); H. Schdff.
Wanz. iv. 99. t. 142. fig. 446 (1839) & vii. 56. t. 233. fig. B
(1844); Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 42. 167 (1846).
Apodiphus spinosulus, Spin. Hem. 295 (1837).
Mustha serrata, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 106. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 95. pi. 24. fig. 169?
I a. Egypt. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 35. CCENOMORPHA, n. g.
Head slightly elongated, rounded or slightly pointed in front,
with the central lobe as long or longer than the lateral. Antennae
about half the length of the body, five-jointed, slender, inserted
rather behind the middle of the lateral margin of the head ; basal
joint shortest and stoutest, not passing the apex of the head ;
second, third and fifth joints nearly equal, third perhaps a little the
longest ; fourth joint a little longer than the third. Rostrum
slender, passing the second segment of the abdomen, inserted
about on a level with the base of the antennae ; first joint not
passing the base of the head; second and third joints about
equal, longer than the first; fourth about equal to the first.
Body ovate, depressed. Thorax hexagonal, transverse, with the
lateral angles rounded, the lateral margins denticulated. Scu-
tellum triangular, passing the centre of the abdomen. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra longer than the membrane, with its apical
margin oblique, slightly sinuated; membrane with longitudinal
nervures. Margins of the abdomen unarmed. Ventral furrow
distinct, reaching the posterior margin of the fourth or fifth seg-
ment. Legs moderate ; tarsi with the basal joint as long as the
two others together.
192 HEMIPTERA.
1. CGENOMORPHA insubida.
Halys insubida, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent.v. 164. 91 (1837) ; H. Sch.
Warn. vii. 59. t. 234, fig. 72? (1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
2. CCENOMORPHA nervosa, n. s.
C. praecedenti valde affinis, differt antennis nigris, articulo ultimo
basi, penultimo medio fulvis; elytrorum membrana nigro-
venosa. $ ? .
Long. $ lin. 8J-9, 9 lin. 9^-10.
Closely resembles the preceding in colour, form and size, but
has the angles of the thorax less prominent, and the rostrum
longer, reaching the middle of the fourth ventral segment.
Membrane of the elytra brownish, transparent, with strong
blackish brown riervures. Tibiae black, with an orange band in
the middle ; tarsi orange, with the apical joint black. Antennae
rather stouter than in C. insubida ; black, with the basal half of
the apical joint, and a broad ring towards the base of the penul-
timate, orange.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S. Africa. From Mr. Pearson's Collection.
3. CCENOMORPHA nebulosa. PL VII. fig. 3.
Halys nebulosa, Burm. Handb. ii. 363. 3 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 59. t. 233. fig. 725 (1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Dre%e's Collection.
Fam. 12. PENTATOMID^E.
Antennae of four or five joints. Rostrum long and slender,
generally reaching the base of the abdomen, four-jointed ; basal
joint enclosed in a canal. Head not foliaceous. Body not fo-
liaceous. Abdomen generally without a central furrow. Tarsi
of two or three joints.
Cimex et Acanthosoma, Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Pentatomides et Rhaphigastrides, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. (1843).
Pleniventres, p., et Armiventres, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me
ser. iii. (1845).
Lachanocorisia^, Thamnocorisia3, p., et Dendrocorisiae, Kolen.
Mel. Ent. iv. (1846).
HEMIPTERA. 193
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Abdomen unarmed at the base. (?EN-
TATOMIDES, A. fy S.)
A. Head with the central lobe project-
ing beyond the lateral lobes in the
form of an acute spine 7. PROXYS.
B. Head rounded, emarginate or bifid
at the apex.
a. Lateral margins of the thorax
denticulated or serrated.
1. Scutellum broad and rounded
at the apex*.
a. Lateral angles of the thorax
produced into broad, flat
processes; lateral lobes meet-
ing beyond the central lobe 2. G ALE D ANT A.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax
spinous or simply prominent;
central lobe reaching the
apex of the head 3. AGRCECUS.
2. Scutellum of the usual form,
more or less pointed at the apex.
a. Thighs with a distinct spine
at the apex above 1. LOXA.
b. Thighs unarmed at the apex.
* Second joint of the anten-
nae much longer than the
third 4. MACROMOLUS.
t Second joint of the an-
^ tennae shorter or but little
longer than the third.
a. Head rounded or slightly
emarginate at the apex 5. EUSCHISTUS.
/3. Head bifid at the apex, .
with the lateral lobes
spinous 6. DICER^EUS.
b. Lateral margins of the thorax
smooth.
1. Scutellum broad and rounded
at the apex,
a. Lateral angles of the thorax
distinctly spinous or cor-
nuted.
* In one species of the genus Agroscus the scutellum is triangular
md nearly of the same form as in the opposite division.
194
HEMIPTERA.
* Central lobe reaching the
apex of the head.
a. Scutellum very long,
reaching the apex of
the abdomen, with its
sides nearly parallel ;
thoracic processes chan-
nelled ............... 10. ALCIMUS.
/3. Scutellum not reach-
ing the apex of the
abdomen, narrowed to-
wards the middle ; tho-
racic processes not chan-
nelled.
** Antenniferous tuber-
cles not prominent;
thoracic processes ta-
pering, with their
apices acute ........ 9. HOPLJSTODERA.
tt Antenniferous tuber-
cles very prominent,
slightly spinous ; tho-
racic processes nearly
linear, with their apices
emarginate ........ 11. TAURODES.
f Lateral lobes of the head
meeting beyond the cen-
tral lobe .............. 12. ^ESCHRUS.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax
unarmed or simply promi-
nent.
* Anterior angles of the ros-
tral canal produced down-
wards into long tusklike
spines ................ 13. AXIAGASTUS.
t Anterior angles of the ros-
tral canal unarmed.
a. Lateral lobes of the head
meeting beyond the cen-
tral lobe ............ 14.
j3. Central lobe reaching
the apex of the head.
** Membrane with lon-
gitudinal nervures . . 15.
ft Membrane with reti-
culated nervures. ... 16.
EYSARCORIS.
CCENUS.
HEMIPTERA.
195
2. Scutellum of the usual form,
more or less triangular.
a. Upper surface of the head
plane ; the lateral margins
not reflexed.
* Lateral angles of the tho-
rax unarmed or simply
prominent*.
a. Second joint of the
antennae much shorter
than the third.
** Head very large,
porrected; antennife-
rous tubercles promi-
nent 17. MASSOCEPHALUS.
tt Head moderate, de-
flexed; antenniferous
tubercles entirely con-
cealed 18. APINES.
/3. Second joint of the an-
tennae nearly as long or
longer than the third. . 19. PENTATOMA.
t Lateral angles of the tho-
rax more or less distinctly
spinous* 8. MORMIDEA.
b. Lateral margins of the head
more or less reflexed.
* Antennae 4-jointed.
a. Body nearly orbicular ;
tibiae cylindrical, fur-
rowed on the outside
only towards the apex . 20. EPIPEDUS.
/3. Body ovate ; tibiae tri-
angular, furrowed ex-
ternally from base to
apex 21. APLEROTUS.
t Antennae 5-jointed 22. STRACHIA.
* Some species of the genus Mormidea have the lateral angles of
the thorax unarmed, but in other respects they so closely resemble the
rest of that genus, that it is impossible to separate them. The Cimex
pugillator of Fabricius possesses spines at the lateral angles of the
thorax, of a similar nature to those generally existing in the Cantao
icellatus (Cimex ocellatus, Thb.) ; but as in its other characters this
species approaches very closely to Cimex rufiventris, Germ., it does
not appear desirable to separate it from that species, and it is accord-
ngly placed in the genus Pentatoma.
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I
196 HEMIPTERA,
II. Abdomen more or less distinctly spi-
nous at the base. (RHAPHIGAS-
TRIDES, A. fy S.)
A. Abdomen with a central furrow
(basal spine very short).
a. Margins of the ventral furrow not
keeled ; metasternum dilated into
a broad flat plate ; scutellum very
large 25. CATAULAX,
b. Margins of the ventral furrow
* keeled ; metasternum small ; scu-
tellum of ordinary size and form 26. BATHYCCELIA.
B. Abdomen smooth or keeled, not
furrowed longitudinally (basal spine
variable).
a. Sternum not keeled, or with only
a faint longitudinal ridge.
1 . Anterior tibiae more or less di-
lated on the outside 2?. CATACANTHUS.
2. Anterior tibiae simple.
a. Tarsi 3-jointed.
* Antennae with the second
joint about half the length
of the third; basal joint
generally passing the apex
of the head 28. VULSIREA.
f Antennae with the second
joint always more than
half the length of the
third.
a. Lateral lobes of the head
meeting beyond the cen-
tral lobe.
** Rostrum long, reach-
ing the base of the
abdomen 23. TROPICORIS.
ft Rostrum short, not
passing the interme-
diate coxae 24. ^Eoius.
/3. Central lobe reaching
the apex of the head.
** Lateral margins of
the thorax smooth . . 29. RHAPHIGASTER.
ft Lateral margins of
the thorax denticu-
lated 30. PRIONACA.
HEMIPTERA.
197
b. Tarsi 2-jointed.
* Membrane with longitu-
dinal nervures.
a. Ventral spine short, not
passing the intermediate
coxae.
** Second joint of the
antennae distinctly
longer than the third;
body broadly ovate. .31. ANISCHYS.
ft Second and third
joints of the antennae
about equal ; body
elongate 32. RHOPALIMORPHA.
jS. Ventral spine long,
reaching or passing the
anterior coxae.
** Lateral angles of the
thorax spinous .... 33. DUADICUS.
ft Lateral angles of the
thorax unarmed .... 34. STAURALIA.
t Membrane with reticu-
lated nervures 43. BEB^EUS.
b. Sternum more or less distinctly
keeled.
1. Tarsi 3-jointed.
a . Sternum with a single central
keel.
* Central lobe of the head
as long or longer than the
lateral lobes.
a. Lateral angles of the
thorax unarmed or sim-
ply spinous 36. CUSPICONA.
j3. Lateral angles of the
thorax cornuted 40. TAUROCERUS.
t Lateral lobes of the head
longer than the central lobe.
a. Sternal keel small; mar-
gins of the abdomen un-
armed ; posterior mar-
gin of the thorax not
produced 39. ARVELIUS.
j8 . Sternal keel very large ;
margins of the abdomen
spinose ; posterior mar-
198 HEMIPTERA.
gin of the thorax pro-
duced over the base of
the scutellum 41. RHYNCHOCORIS.
b. Sternum with a double keel 38. DIPLOSTIRA.
2. Tarsi 2-jointed.
a. Second joint of the antennae
minute 37. MICRODEUTERUS.
b. Second joint of the antennae
about as long as, or longer
than, the third.
* Sternal keel and ventral
spine small 35. AMPHACES.
t Sternal keel and ventral
spine well developed .... 42. ACANTHOSOMA.
Genus 1. LOXA.
Cimex, p., Fab.Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # S. R. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Loxa, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 137 (1843).
Pentatoma, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. LOXA flavicollis.
Cimex flavicollis, Drury, Ins. ii. 67. pi. 36. fig. 4 (1773).
Cimex albicollis, Fab. E. S. iv. 98. 75 (1794) $ S. R. 160. 26
(1803); H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 68. t. 203. fig. 634 (1842).
Pentatoma viridis, Pal B. Ins. III. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 1 ?
Loxa flavicollis et virescens, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 137. 1 & 2. pi. 3.
fig. 3 (1843).
Pentatoma albicolle, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844).
Stoll, Pun. 109, 110 & 112. pi. 28. fig. 196, 198 & 200.
a. Brazil. Presented by Sir Charles Stuart.
b. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
c. Jamaica.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. LOXA aifinis, n. s.
L. praecedenti valde affinis, differt praecipue, thorace longiore,
spinis brevioribus, et scutelli apice latiori.
Long. lin. 12.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
Genus 2. GALEDANTA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Galedanta, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 136 (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 199
1. GALEDANTA xnyops.
Cimex myops, Fab. S. R. 155. 1 (1803).
Galedanta bituberculata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 136. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Genus 3. AGRCECUS, n. g.
Head of moderate size, with the apex rounded or slightly
emarginate ; central lobe reaching the apex. Eyes prominent ;
ocelli small, distant, placed a little behind the eyes. Antennae
rather stout, about half the length of the body, of five joints ;
basal joint stout, reaching or passing the apex of the head ;
second longer than the first, shorter than the third ; third, fourth
and fifth joints nearly equal. Rostrum reaching the posterior
coxae, of four joints ; basal joint reaching the base of the head,
second joint longest, third about equal to the first, fourth shortest.
Body broad and flat. Thorax with the lateral margins rather
strongly toothed ; lateral angles more or less prominent. Scu-
tellum rather short and broad. Membrane of the elytra with
longitudinal nervures, sometimes however united by transverse
nervures, or partially reticulated. Abdomen very convex, un-
armed. Legs rather long ; tarsi of three joints ; basal joint
longer than the third.
W1^
1. AGRCECUS griseus, n. s. PI. VII. fig. 4.
A. griseo-testaceus, nigro-punctatus, scutelli apice lato; abdomine
fuscescente vel castaneo ; pedibus antennisque testaceis. $ $ .
Long. lin. 4J-5.
Above greyish testaceous, punctured with black or brown.
Head finely bi-emarginate at the tip, thickly and finely punctured.
Thorax rather thickly punctured with black, the punctures dis-
posed in irregular transverse bands ; the denticulations of the
lateral margins testaceous. Scutellum rather thickly and finely
punctured with black, with the apex broad and rounded, and a
small black fovea in each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra thickly and finely punctured with black, with the nervures
impunctate; membrane brownish, semitransparent, with brown
nervures. Abdomen beneath pale brown, very thickly and finely
punctured with black, and mottled with black towards the sides,
sometimes deep chestnut-brown. Breast testaceous, thickly and
rather finely punctured with black. Legs testaceous or pale
brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the apical joint black. An-
tennae testaceous, or pale brown.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
b. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
200 HEMIPTERA.
2. AGRCECUS luridus, n. s.
A. precedent! valde affinis, sed diiFert scutelli apice angustiori,
humeris acutis. S ? .
Long. lin. 5.
a. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
Genus 4. MACROMOLUS, n. g.
Head rather longer than broad, somewhat truncated and bi-
emarginate at the apex. Eyes prominent; ocelli rather large,
placed close to the eyes. Antenniferous tubercles prominent,
slightly spinous externally. Antennae more than half the length
of the body, of five joints ; basal joint short and stout, reaching
the apex of the head ; second joint much longer than the third,
a little longer than the fourth ; fifth wanting ; the third and
fourth joints are somewhat compressed and furrowed longitudi-
nally. Rostrum reaching the posterior margin of the second seg-
ment of the abdomen, inserted near the apex of the head ; basal
joint reaching the base of the head ; second joint longest, as long
as the third and fourth together; third and fourth joints about
equal, rather shorter than the first. Body ovate. Thorax with
the lateral margins nearly straight, finely denticulated anteriorly;
the lateral angles prominent and acute. Scutellum triangular.
Membrane of the elytra with longitudinal nervures. Abdomen
and sternum unarmed. Legs moderate ; tarsi of three joints,
basal joint as long as the other two together.
1. MACROMOLUS nervosus, n. s. PL VII. fig. 5.
M. fusco-testaceus, nigro-punctatus ; elytrorum corio nervis pal-
lidis, membrana subhyalina, nervis fuscis ; antennarum articu-
lis 1 et 2 fulvo-testaceis, 3 et 4 nigris, tertio basi et apice, quarto
[ basi, testaceis. $ 9 .
Long. $ lin. 6J, ? lin. 8.
Above brownish or greyish testaceous, thickly punctured with
black or brown. Thorax with the lateral margins narrowly edged
with testaceous. Scutellum with a small elongated black pit in
each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with narrow
impunctate lines along the course of the nervures; membrane
transparent, brownish, with dark brown nervures. Abdomen
beneath with brown lines across the sutures. Legs testaceous ;
thighs with numerous black punctures, especially towards the
apex ; tibiae with a black longitudinal line in the external furrow.
Rostrum pale testaceous, with the third joint brownish, the fourth
pitchy brown. Antennae with the two basal joints fulvous testa-
ceous, the second with a brownish ring in the middle ; third
HEMIPTERA. 201
joint black, with the base and apex fulvous ; fourth black, with
the base fulvous ; fifth wanting.
a. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. N. Holland. From Mr. Dring's Collection.
Genus 5. EUSCHISTUS, n. g.
Head with the apex rounded or emarginate ; the central lobe
sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than the lateral, but
always reaching the anterior margin of the head. Eyes mode-
rate ; ocelli small, placed nearer to the eyes than to each other.
Antennae about half the length of the body, of five joints ; basal
joint rather short and stout, sometimes reaching, but not pass-
ing, the apex of the head ; second joint generally shorter than
the third, sometimes a little longer ; third, fourth and fifth joints
generally about equal. Rostrum reaching the posterior coxae ;
basal joint scarcely reaching the base of the head ; second long-
est, nearly as long as the third and fourth together ; third and
fourth joints about equal, about as long as the first. Body ovate.
Thorax with the anterior portion of the lateral margins more or
less denticulated ; the lateral angles prominent, sometimes acute
or spinous. Scutellum triangular. Membrane with longitudinal
nervures. Abdomen and sternum unarmed. Legs moderate;
tarsi of three joints, basal joint longest.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794)
Sf Syst. R. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal Eeauv. Ins. (1805); H. Schaff, Wanz. vii.
(1844).
* Antenna with the second joint a little longer than the third.
1. EUSCHISTUS cornutus, n. s.
E, griseo-testaceus, subtus obscurior, nigro-punctatus; humeris
in cornubus validis, obtusis, rufescentibus productis ; pedibus
luteis, nigro-punctatis ; antennis nigricantibus. ? .
Long. lin. 4f .
Short, ovate; above greyish testaceous, rather thickly and
finely punctured with blaxk. Head elongated, ferruginous, with
the central lobe a little longer than the lateral. Thorax with the
lateral margins distinctly denticulated, the lateral angles pro-
duced into two strong, obtuse, ferruginous processes, which are
directed forwards and a little outwards; the posterior portion
has numerous, small, slightly elevated smooth points. Scutellum
with a small black dot in each basal angle, and two others at the
apex. Membrane of the elytra opaque, with brownish nervures.
K 5
202 MEMIPTERA.
Margins of the abdomen banded with black and yellow, with the
posterior angles of each segment projecting slightly beyond the
base of the following segment. Abdomen beneath brown,, very
thickly and finely punctured with black ; stigmata whitish. Breast
ochreous, thickly punctured with black, with the lateral pro-
cesses ferruginous. Legs pale yellow, covered with rather large
black points ; tarsi with the apical joint brown. Rostrum pale
yellow, with the tip black. Antennae blackish ; the basal joint
yellow spotted with black.
a. Brazil. Presented by C. O'Reilly, Esq.
2. EUSCHISTUS acutus, n. s.
E. supra fuscus, nigro-punctatus ; thorace utrinque acute spi-
noso; corpore subtus flavo, pedibus concoloribus, punctis
nigris; antennis fuscescentibus, articulo quarto nigro, basi
navo. ?.
Long. lin. 5, lat. hum. 3£.
Above pale brown, thickly and finely punctured with black.
Head black, much narrowed towards the apex ; apex somewhat
truncated, and minutely bi-emarginate. Thorax with the lateral
margins sparingly and irregularly denticulated, the lateral angles
acutely spinous ; the anterior and lateral margins, including the
lateral spines, black. Scutellum with a minute black point in
each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a few
small pale scattered dots ; membrane brown, semitransparent.
Wings transparent, iridescent, with brownish nervures. Abdo-
men above bright red ; the margins blackish, with a small yellow
spot on the centre of the edge of each segment. Body beneath
bright yellow. Abdomen with the sides faintly rugose punctate.
Breast rather thickly and finely punctured. Legs yellow, covered
with fine black dots. Rostrum pale yellow, with the tip black.
Antenna3 with the basal joint pale yellow, with a black longitu-
dinal line on the outside; second and third joints brownish, th
latter yellow at the base, blackish at the apex; fourth joint
black, with the base yellow ; fifth wanting.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
t Antenna with the second joint shorter than the third.
3. EUSCHISTUS thoracicus, n. s.
E. supra fusco-lutescens, fusco-punctatus, capite, thorace antic,
scutelli apice, corporeque subtus, ochraceis ; humeris vald
spiiiosis, spinis postice nigris; antennis pedibusque lut
albidis, his fusco-punctatis. 9 .
Long. lin. 6f , lat. hum. 5.
HEMIPTERA. 203
Above pale yellowish brown, very thickly and finely punctured
with brown, with the head and the anterior portion of the thorax
ochreous. Head rather long and narrow, rounded at the apex.
Thorax with the lateral margins rather distantly, but very di-
stinctly, denticulated; the lateral angles produced into strong
spines, which are somewhat truncated obliquely at the apex, with
the outer angles acute ; the posterior portion of the apex of the
spine is black. Scutellum with the apex very narrow, and tipped
with yellow. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brown-
ish. Wings transparent, with the nervures brown. Abdomen
above pale yellowish brown, with the margins concolorous. Body
beneath ochreous, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Legs pale yellow, with numerous brown points. Rostrum of the
same colour, with the tip black. Antennae yellowish white, with
the second joint a good deal shorter than the third ; fourth and
fifth wanting.
a. .
4. EUSCHISTUS convergens.
Cimex convergens, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 94. t. 211. fig. 665 (1842).
Pentatoma convergens, Id. vii. 95 (1844).
a. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
5. EUSCHISTUS apicalis, n. s.
E. supra griseus, nigro-punctatus, et punctis parvis elevatis palli-
dioribus sparsus ; humeris valde spinosis, spinis nigris ; scutelli
apice flavo ; corpore subtus, pedibusque fulvis ; antennis fer-
rugineis. ? .
Long. lin. 5±, lat. hum. 4.
Above griseous, rather thickly and finely punctured with black,
and with numerous slightly elevated, paler spots on the thorax,
scutellum, and coriaceous portion of the elytra. Head rather
long, with the central lobe longer than the lateral. Thorax with
four small black spots placed in a transverse line on the anterior
portion of the disc ; the lateral margins finely crenulato-denti-
culated; the lateral angles produced into strong, rather acute,
black spines, which are directed forwards. Scutellum with the
tip yellow. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish,
with the nervures darker. Body beneath fulvous, thickly and
finely punctured with brown. Abdomen with a blackish line
across each of the sutures, a black spot on each side of the base
of each segment on the lateral margins, and a short, black, longi-
tudinal line on the centre of the apical segment. Breast with
four black points on each side. Legs fulvous, with the tarsi
rather darker. Rostrum pale fulvous with the tip black. An-
204 HEMIPTERA.
tennae ferruginous, with the second joint much shorter than the
third ; fourth and fifth wanting.
a. Brazil. Presented by the Entomological Club.
6. EUSCHISTUS crocipes.
Pentatoma crocipes, Hope, Cat. 40? (1837).
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
7. EUSCHISTUS atrox.
Pentatoma atrox, Hope, Cat. 40? (1837).
a. Cayenne. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Columbia. From Dr. Cuming's Collection.
8. EUSCHISTUS pallipes, n. s.
E. supra fusco-griseus, nigro-punctatus, thorace acute spinoso ;
corpora subtus virescenti-luteo ; pedibus luteis, punctis obso-
letis fuscis ; antennis luteis, articulis 2 ultimis fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 4J-5, lat. hum. 3-3 J.
Above greyish brown, or griseous, thickly and finely punctured
with black. Head rounded in front, with the central lobe as
long as the lateral. Thorax with the lateral margins somewhat
irregularly denticulated, the lateral angles spinous, very acute.
Scutellum with the apical margin whitish. Membrane semi-
transparent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen variegated with
black and pale yellow. Body beneath pale greenish yellow.
Legs yellow, with a few indistinct brown spots. Rostrum yellow,
with the tip black. Antennae with the three basal joints pale
yellow, the second not much more than half the length of the
third ; the fourth and fifth joints fulvous.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
9. EUSCHISTUS bifibula.
Pentatoma bifibula, Pal. Eeauv. Ins. 148. Hem. pi. 10. fig. 5?
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
10. EUSCHISTUS cognatus, n. s.
E. prsecedenti valde affinis, at magis elongatus; supra griseo-
luteus nigro-punctatus; thorace cariua transversa suhundata
inter humeros spinosos ; corpore subtus pedibusque ochreis ;
rostro albido, apice nigro. ? .
Long. lin. 5J, lat. hum. 3|.
Above pale greyish yellow, finely punctured with black. Head
rounded at the apex, the central lobe longer than the lateral.
Thorax with the lateral margins finely, but not acutely denticu-
lated, the lateral angles strongly spinous and acute, with a trans-
HEMIPTERA. 205
verse impunctate keel, which is slightly waved in the centre,
running between the angles ; the portion of the thorax behind
this keel is somewhat rugose. Scutellum thickly punctured.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather sparingly punctured, but
with a few minute spots formed of close-set punctures, scattered
over the surface ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Mar-
gins of the abdomen immaculate. Body beneath ochreous. Ab-
domen impunctate ; stigmata black. Breast rather thickly and
finely punctured, with the punctures reddish brown; on each
side of the breast are four black dots. Legs pale ochreous;
thighs with a few brown points. Rostrum yellowish white, with
the tip black. Antennae with the three basal joints fulvous, the
second considerably shorter than the third ; fourth and fifth joints
brownish ferruginous.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
11. EUSCHISTUS crassus, n. s.
E. supra fusco-griseus, nigro-punctatus, thorace convexo, antice
pallidiori ; humeris acute spinosis ; corpore subtus fulvo, nigro-
punctatissimo ; pedibus testaceis, punctis numerosis nigris ;
antennis fulvo-testaceis apice obscurioribus. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
Somewhat oblong-ovate, above greyish brown, thickly and
finely punctured. Head yellowish, with the apex rounded, the
central lobe as long as the lateral. Eyes black ; ocelli red.
Thorax with the antero-lateral margins rather long, straight,
finely but not acutely denticulated ; the lateral angles acutely
spinous, with an obtuse emargination a little behind the apex ;
the portion of the disc in front of a slightly waved line running
between the angles is yellowish, and less thickly punctured than
the posterior portion. Scutellum broad, triangular, nearly equi-
lateral, with the sides nearly straight and the apex rather broad
and rounded. Membrane of the elytra brown, semitransparent,
the nervures and several small spots on the interstices dark brown.
Margins of the abdomen nearly black, very thickly and finely
punctured, with the outer edge and a spot on the centre of each
segment yellowish. Body beneath fulvous, very thickly and finely
punctured with black. Abdomen with the outer edges yellowish,
and with a minute yellowish tubercle in the posterior angle of
each segment. Legs testaceous, with numerous fine black points
on the thighs and tibiae. Rostrum whitish, with the tip black.
Antennae somewhat fulvous, with the two apical joints brownish ;
second joint much shorter than the third.
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
206 HEMIPTERA.
12. EUSCHISTUS perditor.
Cimex perditor, Fab. E. S. iv. 102. 90 (1794) 4* S. R. 163, 42
(1803).
Pentatoma fascifera, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 150. Hem. pi. 10. fig. 9.
Pentatoma collaris, Hope, Cat. 40 (1837).
Cimex transversalis, H. Schaff. Wanz. vi. 66 (1842).
Cimex dimidiatus, H. Schaff'. Wanz. vi. t. 202. fig. 629 (1842).
Pentatoma dimidiatum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
13. EUSCHISTUS rubiginosus, n. s.
E. supra rufescens, nigro-punctatus ; capite thoraceque antice
fusco-luteis ; humeris acute spinosis ; corpore subtus virescenti;
pedibus, antennis, rostroque ochreis, hoc apice nigro. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
Ovate, somewhat oblong, above reddish, thickly and finely
punctured with black. Head brownish yellow, with the apex
rounded, the central lobe being as long as the lateral. Eyes
black ; ocelli red. Thorax with the anterior portion of the same
colour as the head, the posterior somewhat rugose, the lateral
margins finely and acutely denticulated, with the denticulations
rather distant at their bases, and the lateral angles acutely spi-
nous, with a broad emargination a little behind the apex. Cori-
aceous portion of the elytra with the outer margin bright red, the
disc with several faintly elevated, smooth points; membrane
semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen variegated with
yellow and black. Body beneath pale yellowish green. Legs
ochreous ; thighs with a few brown points. Rostrum ochreous,
with the tip black. Antennae of the same colour ; second joint
not very much shorter than the third.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
14. EUSCHISTUS inconspectus.
Pentatoma inconspecta, Hope, Cat. 42 (1837).
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double
day, Esq.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
15. EUSCHISTUS ictericus.
Cimex ictericus, Linn. S. N. i. 719. 25 (1767).
Pentatoma pustulata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 185. Hem. pi. 11.
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double
day, Esq.
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16. EUSCHISTUS punctipes.
Pentatoma punctipes, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 314.
5 (1824).
Cimex sordidus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 70. t. 204. fig. 637 (1842).
Pentatoma sordidum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 (1844).
a. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
c. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
17- EUSCHISTUS luridus, n. s. PI. VII. fig. 6.
E. prsecedentibus affinis, supra griseus, fusco-punctatus vel fus-
cus, nigro-punctatus ; humeris prominulis, rotundatis ; mem-
brana fusco-punctata ; corpore subtus luteo vel fulvo, abdo-
mine serie longitudinali macularum nigrarum ; pedibus luteis,
fusco-punctatis ; antennis rufis, articulo quarto apice, quinto-
que basi excepto, nigris. <? $ .
Long. lin. 4^-5 J.
Ovate, above griseous or brown, thickly and finely punctured
with brown or black. Head rounded in front. Thorax with the
anterior portion of the lateral margins finely and regularly denti-
culated, the lateral angles prominent, but rounded. Scutellum
with the apex whitish. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent,
brownish, with several more or less distinct brown dots. Mar-
gins of the abdomen black, with the edge yellow or red, and a
large yellow spot or band on the centre of each segment. Body
beneath yellow or orange, thickly and finely punctured. Abdo-
men with a row of minute black spots on each lateral margin,
and with a series of four black spots (of which however two or
three are sometimes wanting) down the centre, placed one on
each of the four last segments, the one nearest the base being the
smallest, and that on the apical segment the largest. Legs yel-
low ; thighs and tibiae covered with numerous dark brown points.
Rostrum pale testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae bright
red, with the apex of the fourth joint and the fifth, except at the
base, black.
a. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
b. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
18. EUSCHISTUS tristigma.
Pentatoma tristigma, H-. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 & 101. t. 246. fig. 767
(1844).
208
HEMIPTERA.
19. EUSCHISTUS obscurus, n. s.
E. supra griseus, vel fuscescens, fusco-punctatus ; capite antice
integro ; humeris prominentibus subacutis ; scutelli apice in-
terdum albido marginato; membrana subhyalina, nervis fus-
cescentibus ; abdominis marginibus flavo nigroque variis ; cor-
pore subtus luteo, interdum virescente, pectore punctis utrin-
que 4 nigris; pedibus luteis, fusco-punctatis ; rostro luteo,
apice nigro ; antennis luteis. $ 9 .
Long. lin. 4^-5.
a. Nevis. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Central America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
20. EUSCHISTUS proximus, n. s.
E. praecedenti valde affinis; differt praecipue capite longiori;
pedibus fulvescentibus absque punctis fuscis ; antennis longio-
ribus, apice fuscescentibus. 3 .
Long. lin. 4£.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 6. DICER^EUS, n. g.
Head furcate in front, the lateral lobes much longer than the
central, but not meeting in front of it, produced into acute spines.
Eyes moderate; ocelli placed near the eyes. Antennae about
half as long as the body, of five joints; basal joint short, not
reaching the apex of the head ; second joint longer than the first,
not longer than the third. Rostrum reaching the posterior coxae,
inserted about the middle of the head ; basal joint reaching the
base of the head, second joint longest. Body ovate. Lateral
angles of the thorax spinous ; lateral margins denticulate. Scu-
tellum triangular, with the apex narrow. Membrane of the
elytra with longitudinal nervures. Abdomen and sternum un-
armed. Legs moderate ; tarsi of three joints, basal joint longest.
1. DICER^EUS melacanthus, n. s. PI. VIII. fig. 1.
D. supra ochraceus, fusco-punctatus, thorace postice elytrisqu
rufescentibus ; thoracis spinis nigris; corpore subtus pallide
luteo, punctatissimo ; antennis ferrugineis. ? .
Long. lin. 4f, lat. hum. 3J.
Head ochreous, rather thickly and finely punctured, the punc
tures on the vertex dark brown, on the fore-part of the head
reddish; lateral margins narrowly black. Eyes black; ocelli
brown. Thorax with the anterior portion ochreous, rather thickly
and finely punctured with brown, with the lateral margins
HEMIPTERA. 209
whitish ; the posterior portion reddish, thickly and finely punc-
tured with black ; the lateral spines black. Scutellum pale yellow,
thickly and finely punctured with brown, with a row of small
whitish points on the basal portion of each lateral margin and
across the base close to the posterior margin of the thorax. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra reddish, thickly and finely punc-
tured with brown, with a brown spot in the centre of the disc ;
membrane transparent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen
ochreous. Body beneath pale yellow, thickly and finely punc-
tured. Abdomen with a row of minute tubercles across the pos-
terior margin of each segment. Legs ochreous, covered with
very fine brown points. Rostrum pale yellow, with the extreme
tip black. Antennae ferruginous.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
2. DICERJEUS leucostigma, n. s.
D. supra fuscus vel subferrugineus, fusco-punctatus ; punctis
elevatis albis 2 anticis thoracis, 2 basalibus unoque apicali
scutelli (interdum obsoletis) unoque in singulo elytro ; corpore
subtus luteo, fusco-punctatissimo ; antennis luteis, apice fus-
cescentibus. 3 .
Long. lin. 4f-5, lat. hum. 3^-3|.
Above brown, or somewhat ferruginous, thickly and rather
finely punctured. Thorax with two minute whitish elevated
points on the anterior portion of the disc ; the lateral angles fer-
ruginous, very acute and rather slender. Scutellum with a
similar point in each basal angle and a third at the apex these
are sometimes wanting. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a
similar point on the disc behind the middle ; membrane brownish,
semitransparent, with the nervures darker. Margins of the ab-
domen yellow. Body beneath yellow, very thickly and finely
punctured with brown, with the lateral margins of the abdomen
nearly impunctate. Legs and rostrum yellowish ; the latter with
the apical joint black. Antennae pale yellow, becoming dusky
towards the apex.
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
Genus 7- PROXYS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ S. R (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Eeauv. Ins. (1805); H. Sch. Wanz. vii.
(1844).
Proxys, Spin. Hem. 325 (1837).
Prooxys, Am. 4* Serv. Hem. 139 (1843).
210 HEMIPTERA.
1. PROXY s victor.
Cimex victor, Fab. E. S. iv. 103. 91 (1794) # S. R. 164. 44 (1803);
Wolff, Ic. dm. 181. t. 18. fig. 175 (1811) ; H. Sch. Wanz. iv.
21. t. 116. fig. 369 (1839).
Pentatoma albopunctulata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 130. Hem. pi. 9.
fig. 8.
Proxys victor, Spin. Hem. 325 (1837).
Prooxys victor, Am. # Serv. Hem. 140. 1 (1843).
Pentatoma victor, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844).
Stoll, Pun. 91. pi. 23. fig. 159.
a. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
b. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiche.
c. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
d. Mexico. Presented by the Entomological Club.
e. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
/. Nevis. Presented by the Entomological Club.
g. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
h. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
2. PROXYS hastator.
Cimex hastator, Fab. E. S. Suppl. 532. 92 (1798) $ S. R. 164.
46 (1803).
Prooxys crenatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 140. 3 (1843).
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
3. PROXYS punctulata.
Halys? punctulata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 188. Hem. pi. 11. fig. 9.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
4. PROXYS spiniceps.
Pentatoma spiniceps, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 & 106. t. 247. fig.
772 (1844).
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 8. MORMIDEA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ; DeG. Mem. iii. (1773);
Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) Sc Syst. R. (1803) ; Burm. Handb.
ii. (1835). '
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805); Le P. # Serv. Enc.
Me'th. x. (1825); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
Mormidea, p., Am. fy Serv. Hem. 134 (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 211
* Thorax with the lateral spines directed outwards at the apex •
lateral angles sometimes unarmed.
a. Second joint of the antennce as long or longer than the third.
1. MORMIDEA ypsilon.
Cimex ypsilon, Linn. S. N. i. 720. 32 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv.
98. 72 (1794) $ S. R. 159. 21 (1803); H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 20.
t. 116. fig. 368 (1839).
Cimex ypsilon-seneus, DeGeer, Mem. iii. 332. 6. pi. 34. fig. 7 & 8
(1773).
Pentatoma ypsilon, Le P. fy Serv. Enc. x. 56. 16 (1825) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. vii. 95 (1844).
Mormidea ypsilon, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 135. 1 (1843).
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
MORMIDEA. inermis, n. s.
M. praecedenti valde affinis, coloribusque similis, sed differt thorace
anoque inermibus; scutelli dimidio apicali pallido, fusco-punc-
Itato, absque maculis marginalibus fuscis. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
3. MORMIDEA collaris, n. s.
'.. thorace acute spinoso, supra nigra, punctata ; capite, thoracis-
que margine antico, flavis, nigro-punctatis ; thorace margini-
bus lateralibus maculisque 2 anticis, scutello maculis 2 magnis
alteraque parva baseos, apiceque, punctoque in singulo elytro,
flavis, impunctatis ; corpore subtus flavo ; pedibus fulvis ; an-
tennarum articulo secundo tertio longiori. $ .
Long. lin. 4J.
Above black, shining, slightly brassy. Head yellow, thickly
and finely punctured with black. Eyes brown ; ocelli red. Tho-
rax thickly and finely punctured, with the lateral angles acutely
spinous ; anterior margin yellow, finely but irregularly punctured
with black ; the lateral margins edged with yellow and impunc-
tate, and with two small round, impunctate yellow spots on the
disc towards the anterior margin. Scutellum rather thickly and
finely punctured, with a large spot occupying each basal angle, a
smaller one in the centre of the base, and the apex, yellow, im-
punctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra more strongly punc-
tured than the rest of the surface, with a small round, yellow,
impunctate spot on the disc behind the middle; membrane
brownish, semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen yellow.
212 HEMIPTERA.
Body beneath yellow, smooth and shining ; the breast and the
sides of the abdomen rather thickly punctured ; the apical seg-
ment of the abdomen with a minute, black-tipped spine at each
hinder angle. Legs orange ; tibiae paler and with a few black
points ; tarsi black at the tips. Rostrum pale yellow, with the
tip black. Antennae with the second joint distinctly longer than
the third; the three basal joints dark brown; fourth and fifth
black, with their bases yellow.
a. Mexico. From Dr. Hartweg's Collection.
4. MORMIDEA maculata, n. s.
M. praecedenti similis, thorace acute spinoso ; antennarum arti-
culo secundo tertio aequali. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
Head brownish yellow, thickly punctured with brown. Eyes
brown; ocelli red. Thorax of the same colour as the head,
anteriorly thickly and finely punctured with brown, with two
small, bright yellow, impunctate spots; the posterior portion
black, thickly and rather strongly punctured ; the lateral angles
acutely spinous. Scutellum blackish brown, thickly punctured,
the punctures becoming finer towards the apex; with a large
spot in each basal angle, a smaller spot in the centre of the base,
and the apex bright yellow, impunctate. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra dark brown, punctured, with a small, round, yellow,
impunctate spot on the disc behind the middle ; membrane trans-
parent, brownish. Abdomen above violet-black, shining, very
thickly and minutely punctured; margins yellow. Body beneath
yellow, smooth and shining ; breast finely punctured with brown;
abdomen finely and thickly punctured on the sides, the apical
segment with a minute black-tipped spine at each of its posterior
angles. Legs yellow, with numerous brown points; tarsi brownish
at the tip. Rostrum yellow, with the tip black. Antennae with
the second and third joints about equal ; the three basal joints
pale brown ; third and fourth black, yellow at the base.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
5. MORMIDEA aglaeopus, n. s.
M. thorace acute spinoso ; supra nigra, punctata ; thorace punc-
tis 2 anticis, scutello puncto basali, marginibus lateralibus di-
midii basalis, apiceque, punctoque elytrorum, flavis ; corpore
subtus rufo-fulvo nigroque vario ; pedibus rufo-fulvis, nigro-
punctatis. $ ? .
Long. $ lin. 4, $ lin. 4J.
Above black, shining. Head thickly and finely punctured.
Eyes brown ; ocelli red. Thorax very thickly and rather strongly
i
HEMIPTERA. 213
punctured ; lateral spines very prominent and acute, especially
in the female ', lateral margins narrowly edged with orange ; the
disc with two small yellow spots on its anterior portion. Scu-
tellum thickly and rather strongly punctured, with the basal
angles and a broad line on each side close to the lateral margins,
not passing the middle, a spot in the centre of the base, and the
apex, bright yellow, impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
rather strongly punctured, with the outer margin at the base and
a spot on the disc behind the middle bright yellow ; membrane
brownish, semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen orange.
Body beneath orange, irregularly banded longitudinally, and
rather strongly punctured with black ; apical segment with its
posterior angles spinous tipped with black. Legs bright orange-
red with numerous black points ; tarsi blackish at the apex.
Rostrum orange, with the apex black. Antennae black, with the
basal joint and the base of the third, fourth and fifth joints
orange ; the second joint a little longer than the third.
a. Brazil. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
MORMIDEA croceipes.
'entatoma croceipes, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 97. t. 244. fig. 759 (1844),
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
b. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
7. MORMIDEA notulata.
Pentatoma notulatum, H. Sch. Wanz.vii. 95 & 100. t. 246. fig. 765
(1844).
a. Mexico. From Dr. Hartweg's Collection.
b. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
/3. Second joint of the antenna shorter than the third*
a. Anterior and intermediate thighs unarmed.
8. MORMIDEA pcecila, n. s.
Stoll,Pun.69.pl. 17. %. 118.
a. N. America. Presented by M. Serville.
9. MORMIDEA prominula, n. s.
M. prsecedenti similis, sed differt thorace inermi, immaculate,
margine concolori ; antennis ferrugineis. 9 .
Long. liri. 4£.
Head pale brown, with a longitudinal band of black punctures
214 HEMIPTERA.
running from the apex of each lateral lobe to the ocellus ; the
vertex finely punctured with black. Eyes brown; ocelli red.
Thorax pale brown in front, darker behind, thickly and finely
punctured with dark brown ; lateral angles prominent, somewhat
acute. Scutellum dark brown, thickly and rather strongly punc-
tured, with a large spot in each basal angle, a transverse band
across the middle, interrupted by a brown longitudinal line, and
the apex bright yellow, impunctate ; the transverse band and the
basal spots are produced so as to meet on the lateral margins,
thus enclosing a large quadrate brown patch at the base of the
scutellum. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale brown, punc-
tured with dark brown, with a large yellow, impunctate spot
near the apex ; membrane transparent, brownish. Wings trans-
parent. Abdomen above reddish brown, opaque; the margins
yellow, thickly and finely punctured, with a black spot at the
base of each segment. Abdomen beneath yellow, rather thickly
punctured on the sides, with some of the punctures black, form-
ing an indistinct longitudinal band on each side ; the centre of
each segment with a triangular black spot. Breast yellow, rather
thickly and finely punctured with brown, and with a large, dull,
wrinkled, dark brown spot on each side. Legs yellow, with a
few brown points ; thighs and tibiae reddish at the apex ; tarsi
brownish, Rostrum yellow, with the tip black. Antennae fer-
ruginous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
10. MORMIDEA debellator.
Cimex debellator, Fab. S. R. 165. 53 (1803) ; H. Sch. Wanz.ri.
63. t. 201. fig. 625 (1842).
Pentatoma debellator, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 (1844).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. W. Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
c. W. Africa. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
d. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
11. MORMIDEA hastator.
Coreus hastator, Fab. E. S. iv. 129. 8 (1794).
Cimex gladiator, Fab. S. R. 165. 50 (1803).
Cimex jaculator, Fab. S. R. 7 (1803).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
12. MORMIDEA punctata.
Pentatoma punctata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 84. Hem. pi. 7- fig. 6.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
HEMIPTERA. 215
MORMIDEA Curtana, n. s.
M. praecedenti valde affinis, supra fusco-grisea, nigro-punctata ;
thorace utrinque acute spinoso, spinis brevibus nigris ; scutello
basi puncto utrinque albido ; abdomine supra nigro, basi rufo,
marginibus luteis, fusco-variis ; corpore subtus, pedibusque
testaceis, fuseo-punctatis, abdomine macula magna basali, alte-
raque parva subapicali, fuscis; rostro testaceo, apice nigro;
antennis albidis, articulo secundo tertio aequali. $ .
Long. lin. 4J.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
. Anterior and intermediate thighs with two small spines beneath
near the apex.
14. MORMIDEA armata, n. s.
M. thorace acute spinoso, supra nigro-fusca, punctata, subtus
flava ; pedibus flavis, punctis plurimis nigris ; antennis nigris,
articulis basi albidis. ? .
Long. lin. 4J-5, lat. hum. 3^.
Above dark brown or blackish, thickly punctured, with two
small whitish points on the anterior portion of the thorax, three
similar points at the base, and one at the apex of the scutellum
and one on the disc of the coriaceous portion of each elytron, be-
hind the middle. Thoracic spines long and acute, black. Mar-
gins of the abdomen black, with a spot in the centre, and a line
at the base of each segment yellow. Abdomen beneath yellow,
finely punctured on the sides, sometimes clouded with brown.
Breast yellow, rather thickly and finely punctured. Legs yellow,
with numerous black dots ; anterior and intermediate thighs each
with two minute black spines beneath near the apex ; tarsi with
the apex of each joint black. Rostrum short, not passing the
intermediate coxae ; yellow, with the tip blackish. Antennae
black, with the inside of the basal joint and the base of the third,
I^ourth and fifth white.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
t Thorax with the lateral spines curved forwards ; sometimes with
the lateral angles merely prominent and rounded, but always
turned in the same direction.
15. MORMIDEA irrorata.
Cimex irroratus, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 19. t. 1 16. fig. 367 (1839).
Pentatoma irroratum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
216 HEMIPTERA,
16. MORMIDEA typhceus.
Cimex typhceus, Fab. S. R. 162. 34 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 180,
t. 18. "fig. 174 (1811); H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 65. t. 201. fig. 628
(1842).
Pentatoma orthacantha, Pal. B. Ins. 130. H<?m. pi. 9. fig. 9.
Cimex vitripennis, Burm. Handb. ii. 367. 9 (1835).
Pentatoma typhceus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844).
a. Honduras. From Mr. Miller's Collection.
b. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
e. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
17. MORMIDEA pugnax.
Cimex pugnax, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 16?. 97 (1837).
Pentatoma pugnax, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 & 103. t. 226. fig. 712
(1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
18. MORMIDEA tomentiventris.
Cimex tomentiventris, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 168. 100
(1837).
Pentatoma tomentiventre, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 & 103. t. 226.
fig. 714 (1844).
«. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
19. MORMIDEA conjungens.
Cimex conjungens, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 168. 99 (1837).
Pentatoma conjungens, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 & 99. t. 245.
fig. 763 (1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
Genus 9. HOPLISTODERA.
Scutellera, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. MeU. x. (1825).
Hoplistodera, Hope, Cat. 18 (1837).
1. HOPLISTODERA testacea.
Hoplistodera testacea, Hope, Cat. 18 (1837).
a. Java.
HEMIPTERA. 21?
2. HOPLISTODERA virescens, n. s.
H. pallide virescenti-lutea, fusco-punctata ; capite fulvo; tho-
racis spinis subhorizontalibus ; scutello basi fusco maculate ;
pedibus antennisque pallide flavis, his apice fulvis. <£ .
Long. lin. 4£.
Head orange-yellow, brownish towards the vertex, which is
sparingly punctured. Thorax very pale yellowish green, rather
thickly punctured with brown, with two yellowish brown spots
near the anterior margin ; the lateral spines not very long, nearly
horizontal, acute. Scutellum testaceous, the basal portion very
sparingly, the apical more closely, punctured with brown; the
base with four brown spots. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
pale yellowish green, rather finely and not thickly punctured
with brown; membrane transparent. Abdomen beneath pale
greenish yellow, rather thickly punctured, the punctures brown
on each side of the disc, on the centre of the last segment, and
on the anal plate. Breast pale yellow, punctured with brown.
Legs pale yellow, with the apices of the tibiae and the basal
joints of the tarsi brownish. Rostrum yellow, with the tip black.
Antennae yellow, with the two apical joints fulvous.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
3r HOPLISTODERA trimaculata.
Scutellera trimaculata, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 411. 5 (1825).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
4. HOPLISTODERA convexa, n. s.
H. convexa, fulva, fusco-variegata, nitida, sparse punctata; tho-
racis spinis subcylindricis, subreflexis; pedibus antennisque
testaceis. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
Short and convex, fulvous, shining. Head impunctate. Tho-
rax with a few scattered coarse punctures on the disc, two in-
distinct brown spots on the anterior margin, and three larger
ones on the posterior margin ; the lateral spines rather slender,
somewhat cylindrical, acute, slightly turned upwards. Scutel-
lum with a few coarse punctures on the disc, three indistinct
brown spots at the base, and the apical portion brownish. Mem-
brane of the elytra transparent. Body beneath fulvous, smooth
and shining. Abdomen impunctate. Breast with a few punc-
tures on the antepectus. Legs testaceous; thighs brownish
towards the tip. Rostrum reaching the middle of the third
218? HEMIPTERA.
segment of the abdomen, testaceous, with the last joint black.
Antennae testaceous.
0. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 10. ALCIMUS, n. g.
Head somewhat triangular, rather broader across the eyes than
its length, with the lateral margins strongly indented before the
eyes ; the central lobe passing the lateral, making the head rather
pointed in front. Eyes prominent, semiglobose, truncated pos-
teriorly in a straight line ; ocelli minute, flat, placed close to the
eyes. Antennae about as long as the head and thorax, rather
slender, of five joints ; basal joint short and stout, not reaching
the apex of the head ; second joint shorter than the third, about
equal to the fifth; third joint longest; fourth longer than the
second. Antenniferous tubercles very prominent. Rostrum
reaching the posterior coxae, inserted about the middle of the
head ; basal joint reaching the anterior coxae ; second joint long-
est, as long as the third and fourth together ; third and fourth
about equal, nearly as long as the first. Body broad, rather flat
above, with the anterior portion of the thorax and the head
turned down nearly at right angles with the back. Thorax with
a long horn on each side, which is curved upwards and a little
backwards, acute at the apex, with a small tooth on the anterior
margin at a short distance from the apex, and has seven furrows,
namely, two on the upper surface, three on the lower, one on
the anterior, and one on the posterior margin. Scutellum very
long, nearly reaching the apex of the body, not much narrowed
towards the apex, and with the lateral margins straight. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra with the inner margin very short, not
reaching beyond the fourth part of the length of the scutellum ;
the apical margin, on the contrary, very long, produced along
the margin of the scutellum to within about one-fourth of its
length from the apex, then suddenly rounded off; membrane
with longitudinal nervures. Base of the abdomen and sternum
unarmed. Legs moderate; tarsi of three joints; second joint
shortest ; apical joint as long as the first and second together.
1. ALCIMUS lineolatus, n. s. PI. VIII. fig. 2.
A. nigro-fuscus, punctatus ; scutello elytrisque lineis longitud
nalibus pallidis ; antennis nigris, basi pallidis. $ .
Long. hn. 4J, lat. hum. 5^.
Deep brownish black. Head brownish, with the central lobe
and a small patch on each lateral margin at the indented por-
tion, thickly and finely punctured ; vertex with a small patch of
HEMIPTERA. 219
fine punctures on each side about the ocelli, and a small semi-
circular line of the same on the centre. Thorax rather strongly
rugose-punctate ; the anterior portion brown, with a transverse
line of black punctures on the anterior margin, a shorter similar
line behind this, and behind this on each side a large black pit,
margined with a line of fine punctures, and with a few minute
punctures in its centre; the lateral processes are impunctate.
Scutellum rather thickly punctured, with the lateral and apical
margins, and four irregular longitudinal lines, testaceous. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra rather thickly punctured, with
three or four irregular, longitudinal, testaceous lines ; membrane
deep brown. Abdomen beneath smooth and shining, with the late-
ral margins, and a narrow transverse line on the posterior margin
of each segment not reaching the centre, but terminating on each
side of the disc in a large spot, brownish fulvous ; the spots of
the disc form two broad, interrupted longitudinal bands ; on each
side of each segment there is also a transverse line of fine punc-
tures. Breast variegated with brownish fulvous, rather thickly
but irregularly punctured, the punctures at the base of the late-
ral processes very coarse ; the lateral processes themselves im-
punctate. Legs brownish black; thighs and tibiae with fine,
longitudinal fulvous lines. Rostrum pitchy, with the tip black.
Antennae black, with the three basaljoints pale brown.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 11. TAURODES, n. g.
Head about as broad as long, rather broad and rounded in
front, central lobe passing the lateral; lateral margins strongly
indented in front of the eyes. Eyes prominent, globose, not
truncated posteriorly ; ocelli small, placed close to, and a little
behind the eyes. Antennae with the basal joint short and stout,
nearly reaching the apex of the head; second joint rather shorter
than the third, twice as long as the first ; remainder wanting.
Antenniferous tubercles very large, somewhat spinous in front.
Rostrum rather long, reaching the middle of the second ventral
segment, inserted near the apex of the head ; basal joint reaching
the anterior coxae ; second joint longest ; third and fourth joints
nearly equal, very little shorter than the first. Body ovate.
Thorax with the lateral angles produced into rather long and
slender, somewhat cylindrical horns, which are directed a little
forwards, curved downwards, and emarginate at the apex; the
anterior angles have each a short, obtuse spine. Scutellum long,
more than two-thirds of the length of the abdomen, much nar-
rower at the apex than at the base, but a little broader than in
the middle ; the apex rounded. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
L2
220 HEMIPTERA.
with the inner half of the apical margin oblique, the outer half
transverse; membrane with longitudinal nervures. Abdomen
and sternum unarmed. Legs moderate ; tarsi of three joints ;
apical joint longer than the other two together.
1. TAURODES boops, n. s. PL VIII. fig. 3.
T. supra griseus, nigro-punctatus ; thorace antice spinisque ni-
gris ; abdomine subtus testaceo, maculis 3 nigris ; pedibua
testaceis, geniculis tarsisque fusco-maculatis. ? .
Long. lin. 4J, lat. hum. 3J.
Head black, shining, slightly brassy, with the inner and apical
margins of the lateral lobes, a spot at the base of the central
lobe and an oblique streak on each side within the eyes, brown ;
the central lobes, the sides of the lateral lobes, the back of the
vertex, and an oblique line running from each lateral lobe to the
centre of the vertex, thickly and finely punctured. Thorax greyish
testaceous, thickly punctured with black ; the anterior margin
black, with a line of fine punctures; behind this a slightly elevated,
transverse, smooth, fulvous band, behind which again is a broad,
finely punctured, brassy black space, bounded posteriorly by a
transverse, interrupted line of the same colour as the anterior
band ; the anterior portion of the lateral margins and the ante-
rior spines are also of this colour ; the lateral processes are black
and impunctate. Scutellum greyish testaceous, punctured with
black, with an elevated impunctate spot within each basal angle
and a short transverse impunctate line on the centre of the base,
close to the posterior margin of the thorax ; apex paler, punctured
with brown. Coriaceous portion of the elytra testaceous punc-
tured with brown, with a broad, irregular, crimson streak, running
from the base to the apex; membrane pale brown, with the
nervures darker. Abdomen beneath pale testaceous, smooth and
shining, punctured on the sides, especially towards the base, disc
impunctate ; a large black patch on each side at the base, and i
third occupying nearly the whole of the apical segment and <
the anal apparatus. Breast brassy black on the sides, variegate
with brown and rather strongly punctured ; the centre pale test;
oeous. Legs pale testaceous, with the knees, especially of tl
hind legs, spotted with brown ; tarsi brown, with the base pale
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip pitchy. Antennae pale brown
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 12. ^SCHRUS, n. g.
Head elongated, with the sides nearly parallel, the apex nearb
square, the lateral lobes much longer than the central lobe and
meeting in front of it. Eyes rather small, globose ; ocelli small,
HEMIPTERA. 221
placed near, but a little behind, the eyes. Antennae about as
long as the head and thorax, five-jointed; basal joint short and
stout; second not much longer than the first, about half the
length of the third; fourth and fifth joints about equal to the
third. Rostrum long and slender, reaching the base of the ab-
domen ; basal joint shortest, not passing the base of the head ;
second longest ; third and fourth about equal. Body short and
broad. Thorax with the lateral angles produced into stout,
somewhat cylindrical processes, directed forwards and upwards,
with the apex emarginate and deflexed. Scutellum reaching
beyond the middle of the body ; the apex broad, with a tubercle
in its centre. Membrane with irregularly reticulated nervures.
Body beneath very convex; abdomen and sternum unarmed;
the lateral margins of the former with a small tubercle at the
posterior angle of each segment. Legs long, especially the
posterior ; tarsi of three joints, with the basal joint as long as
the apical.
1. ^ESCHRUS obscurus, n. s. PI. VIII. fig. 4.
M. fuscus, obscurus, punctatus; capite nigro, cupreo-tincto ;
scutello foveis 2 baseos, tuberculoque apicali nigris ; pedibus
nigro-annulatis. $ .
Long. lin. 4, lat. hum. 4.
Head black, tinted with coppery or violet, somewhat shining,
thickly punctured, with two short, longitudinal, parallel ridges
on the centre of the vertex, and a similar ridge on the central
lobe. Eyes black. Thorax pale brown, punctured with black
and rugose, with an elevated line down the centre ; the tips of
the lateral processes are black. Scutellum of the same colour as
the thorax, with a large black pit in each basal angle ; apical
tubercle black. Coriaceous portion of the elytra of the same
colour and texture ; membrane brownish. Body beneath black,
coarsely punctured, rugose, with scattered brown elevations;
lateral tubercles of the abdomen brown ; thoracic processes black,
tinted with coppery. Legs brown; thighs covered with fine
black punctures, with the base, the inside, the apex of the out-
side and a ring before the apex, black ; tibiae with the base and
a ring about the middle black. Rostrum and antennae brown ;
the latter becoming darker towards the apex.
a. Java.
Genus 13. AXIAGASTUS, n. g.
Head rather longer than broad, rounded at the apex, the cen-
tral lobes as long as the lateral, lateral margins considerably in-
dented before the eyes. Eyes very prominent, globose ; ocelli
222 HEMIPTERA.
large, placed close to the eyes. Antennae with the basal joint
short and stout, not reaching the apex of the head ; second joint
more than twice the length of the first, but shorter than the
third; remainder wanting. Rostrum very long, reaching the
middle of the third ventral segment, inserted close to the apex
of the head ; basal joint shortest, reaching the base of the head ;
second joint longer than the first, shorter than the fourth ; third
longest. Anterior angles of the rostral canal produced down-
wards into two long, curved tusks, of which the points are turned a
little backwards and inwards. Body ovate. Thorax hexagonal,
unarmed. Scutellum large and long, reaching at least two-thirds
the length of the abdomen, with the apex broad and rounded.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer than the membrane,
reaching nearly to the apex of the scutellum ; membrane with
longitudinal nervures. Legs moderate; tarsi of three joints,
basal and apical joints about equal.
1. AXIAGASTUS Rosmarus, n. s. PI. VIII. fig. 5.
A. luteus, nigro-punctatus ; thorace antice maculis 4, scutello
4 basi, fasciaque magna subapicali, nigris; pedibus luteis,
nigro-punctatis. $ .
Long. lin. 7.
Yellow, somewhat shining, rather finely and sparingly punc-
tured with black. Head with the margins, a line down each side
of the central and two longitudinal lines on the vertex, black.
Eyes brown; ocelli reddish. Thorax with the lateral margins
and four spots placed in a transverse line near the anterior mar-
gin black ; posterior margin blackish. Scutellum with two small
black spots near the centre of the base, a larger one on each
lateral margin before the middle, and a large black patch before
the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra clouded with brown;
membrane brownish, semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen
banded with black and yellow, the base and apex of each seg-
ment being black. Abdomen beneath very finely punctured with
brown ; stigmata black. Breast irregularly punctured with black
and brown. Legs yellow ; thighs with large, tibia? with smaller,
black points. Rostrum with the extreme tip black. Antennae
with the two basal joints yellow, the second with black points ;
third joint black, with the base yellow; remainder wanting.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 14. MLIA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767); DeG. Mem. iii. (1773);
Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
HEMIPTERA. 223
Pentatoma, p., Lat. Gen, iii. (1807); LeP.fyServ. Enc. x. (1825);
H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) # Wanz. vii. (1844).
JBlia, FalL Mon. dm. (1807)$ Hem. Suec. 33 (1826); Zett. F. Ins.
Lapp.462 (1828) 8f Ins. Lapp. 259 (1840) ; Hahn, Wanz. i. 119
(1831); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. (1835)-, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 105
(1841?); Am.$Serv.Hem.l34(l843)', Kolen.Mel.Ent.iv.19
(1846); S0AZ6. Geoc. Fenn. 27(1848).
Sciocoris, p., Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. (1846).
Eysarcoris, p,, Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834).
Neottiglossa, Kvrby, Faun. B. Am. Ins. 276 (1837).
1. ^ELIA americana, n. s.
M. pallide fusca, punctata; eapite" antice deflexo; vittis 2 ap-
proximatis e eapite ad apicem scutelli percurrentibus, capitis
lateribus, thoracis vitta utrinque submarginali, elytrorumque
corio, margine externo excepto, nigricantibus ; thorace scutel-
loque linea media longitudinali elevata ; antennis rufescentibus^
articulo secundo tertio aequali. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
a. N. America. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
acuminata.
Cimex acrnninatus, Linn. S. N. i, 723. 59 (1767) ; Fab. E. S. iv.
126. 179 (1794) ; Panz. F. G. 32. 17 ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 19. t. 2.
fig. 19 (1800); Burnt. Handb. ii. 366. 8 (1835).
Cimex rostratus, DeG. Mem. iii. 271. 16. pi. 14. fig. 12 & 13 (1773).
^Elia acuminata, Fab. S. R. 189. 6 (1803) ; Fall. Mon. dm. 51. 1
(1807) $ Hem. Suec. 34. 1 (1826) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 462. 1
(1828) Sf Ins. Lapp. 259. 1 (1840); Hahn, Wanz. i. 120. 1. 19.
fig. 63 (1831) ; H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 55 & 91 (1835) ; Ramb.
Faun. And. ii. 105. 1 (1841 ?) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 134. 1 (1843) ;
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 20. 140 (1846); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 27. 1
(1848).
Pentatoma acuminata, Lat. Gen. iii. 115 (1807); LeP. §• Serv.
Enc. x. 57. 22 (1825).
JElia, Amyot, Ann. Soc.Ent.Fr. 2me ser. iii. 447- 63 (1845).
Stall, Pun. 62. pi. 15. fig. 102?
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
b. Gibraltar.
neglecta, n. s.
JE. praecedenti valde affinis, differt statura augustiori, antenna-
rum articulo secundo tertio multo breviori. $ 9 •
Long. lin. 4i-4f .
224 HEMIPTERA.
acuminata, Curt. E. E. xv. 704 (1838).
Geoff. Ins. i. 4?3. 77.
This species resembles the preceding in form and colour, but
is narrower and less robust ; the scutellum is smaller and nar-
rower, especially towards the apex; and the pale longitudinal
lines are less elevated. The second joint of the antennae is
scarcely more than half the length of the third, whilst in JE.
acuminata these two joints are nearly of equal length.
a. France.
1 b. Madeira. Presented by T. V. Wollaston, Esq.
4. ^ELIA Caffra.
Pentatoma Caffra, Hope, Cat. 36? (1837).
a. S. Africa.
5. ^ELIA inflexa.
Cydnus inflexus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 188. t. 18. fig. 182 (1811).
Eysarcoris inflexus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 129. t. 69. fig. 210 (1834).
jElia inflexa, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 106. 2 (1841 ?) ; Am. $ Serv.
Hem. 134. 2 (1843) ; Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 29. 3 (1848).
Pentatoma inflexum, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 55 &92 (1835)$ Wanz.
vii. 93 (1844).
Scioooris inflexus, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 31. 153 (1846).
Eusarcoris, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 448. 64
(1845).
a. France.
b. Europe. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
c. -- . Presented by the Entomological Club.
6. ^ELIA trilineata.
Pentatoma (Neottiglossa) trilineata, Kirby, Faun. Bor. Am. Ins.
276. 3. pi. 6. fig. 6 (1837).
a. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
b. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
Genus 15. EYSARCORIS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. R. (1803); Ramb.
Faun. And. ii. (1841 ?).
Cydnus, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Eysarcoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 66 (1834) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 32
(1846).
Pentatoma, p., Kirby, Faun. Bor. Am. (1837); H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. (1844).
Sciocoris, p., Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. (1846). .
HEMTPTERA. 225
* Colour black, more or less variegated with red or yellow.
1. EYSARCORIS decoratus.
Eysarcoris decoratus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 117, t. 65. fig. 198 (1834).
Pentatoma decoratum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 96 (1844).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
2. EYSARCORIS conspicillaris, n. s.
E. ovatus, niger, punctatus, aeneo-subnitidus ; thorace linea
transversa rubra, inter humeros extensa, medio dilatata in ma-
culis 2 ocellatis ; scutello apice margine tenuissimo albido ; ab-
dominis marginibus luteis. ? .
Long. lin. 3J.
Black, shining, above slightly brassy and thickly punctured.
Thorax with the lateral margins narrowly edged with yellow and
with a narrow central line of the same colour ; the disc with two
large, impunctate red spots, ocellated with black, and connected
with each other and with the lateral angles by a red transverse
line; all the red portion is slightly elevated and irapunctate.
Scutellum narrowly edged with yellowish white at the apex. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with the base of the outer margin
yellow ; membrane black. Body beneath black, shining. Ab-
domen finely and sparingly punctured on the sides, the disc im-
punctate ; the margins pale yellow, crenated internally. Breast
thickly punctured. Legs, rostrum and antennae black (the two
apical joints of the latter wanting).
a. California. From Dr. Hartweg's Collection.
3. EYSARCORIS carnifex.
Cimex carnifex, Fab. E. S. Supp. 535. 162 (1798) §• S. R. 177-
113 (1803); Coqb. III. Ic. ii. t. 19. fig. 3 (1801).
Eysarcoris carnifex, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 117. t. 65. fig. 197 (1834).
Pentatoma carnifex, Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am. Ins. 275. 1 (1837);
H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 93 (1844).
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
b. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. Trenton Falls, New York, Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
4. EYSARCORIS ? natalensis, n. s.
E. supra niger, nitidus, punctatus ; capite, abdominis marginibus,
corpore subtus, pech'busque rufo-fulvis ; thorace fascia trans-
versa arcuata, scutello marginibus fasciaque transversa media,
luteo-albidis. <J .
Long. lin. 3£.
L 5
226 MEMIPTERA.
Above shining black, thickly and finely punctured. Head
deep reddish orange, with the vertex black. Thorax with the
lateral margins narrowly edged with reddish orange, and with a
transverse, subimpunctate pale yellow band, running from one
lateral angle to the other and touching the anterior margin.
Scutellum with all its margins and a transverse band across the
middle pale yellow ; the black patch enclosed between the trans-
verse band and the base is divided by a narrow longitudinal yel-
low line. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer margin
reddish orange ; membrane black. Margins of the abdomen red-
dish orange. Body beneath, legs and rostrum deep reddisl
orange, shining. Abdomen with the margins finely punctured.
Breast finely punctured.
a. Port Natal.
t Colour greyish above ; abdomen black or brassy, with the mar*
gins pale.
a. Lateral angles of the thorax not prominent.
5. EYSARCORIS distactus, n, s.
E. supra griseo-testaceus, fusco-punctatus, capite, thoracisque
maculis 2 anticis nigro-aeneis ; thoracis lateribus rectis ; scu-
tello utrinque basi macula flava ; antennarum articulo secundo
tertio longiori. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Above greyish testaceous, rather thickly and finely punctu
with brown. Head black, slightly brassy. Eyes black; ocell
red. Thorax with the antero-lateral margins straight, the lateri
angles not prominent ; the anterior portion much paler than the
posterior, with a transverse brassy black spot behind each ante-
rior angle. Scutellum with a yellow impunctate spot in each
basal angle. Membrane transparent, nearly colourless, with its
nervures very slightly tinged with brown, and its inner basal angle
immaculate. Abdomen beneath with its disc deep brassy brown
or black, the sides thickly and finely punctured, the centre im-
punctate; the margins broadly testaceous, thickly and finely
punctured with brown. Breast testaceous, so thickly covered
with brown punctures as to appear nearly brown. Legs pale,
testaceous ; thighs with numerous brown points. Rostrum tes-
taceous, with the tip black. Antennae pale testaceous, with the
two apical joints brownish ; second joint distinctly longer than
the third.
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
HEMIPTERA. 227
6. EYSARCORIS affinis, n. s.
E. ovatus, supra griseo-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; capite, tho-
racisque maculis 2 anticis, nigris ; thoracis lateribus rectis,
albido-marginatis ; scutello basi puncto utrinque albido ; an-
tennarum articulo secundo tertio paullo breviori. $ .
Long. lin. 3J.
Above greyish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Head black, with a brownish mark on the vertex. Tho-
rax with the lateral margins straight, the lateral angles not pro-
minent; the anterior portion paler than the posterior, with a
black transverse spot behind each anterior angle and the lateral
margins edged with yellowish white. Scutellum with a small,
whitish spot in each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the ely-
tra with the outer margin pale yellow ; membrane transparent,
brownish, with the nervures very little darker. Abdomen black,
shining, somewhat brassy, with the centre impunctate, the sides
thickly and finely punctured ; margins broadly testaceous, with
the edges spotted with black at the sutures. Breast, legs, ros-
trum and antennae as in the preceding species, except that the
second joint of the antennae is a little shorter than the third.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
7. EYSARCORIS dubius, n. s.
E. supra griseus, nigro-punctatus ; capite thoraceque antice
nigrescentibus, viridi-aeneo nitentibus ; thoracis lateribus sub-
rectis, humeris subprominulis ; scutello basi maculis 2 palli-
dioribus, impunctatis ; antennarum articulo secundo tertio sub-
sequali. $ .
Long. lin. 3^.
Above griseous, thickly and finely punctured with black. Head
blackish, tinted with brassy green. Thorax with the lateral mar-
gins very slightly indented, the lateral angles somewhat promi-
nent ; the anterior margin blackish, tinged with brassy. Scutel-
lum more thickly punctured and consequently darker in colour
than the thorax, with a small impunctate spot in each basal angle.
Membrane brownish, semitransparent, with the nervures darker.
Abdomen above black, beneath brassy black, very smooth and
shining, with the disc impunctate, the sides thickly and finely
punctured, the margins testaceous, with a row of black spots on
the extreme edge. Breast brownish, very thickly and finely
punctured with black. Legs testaceous ; thighs and tibiae with
numerous brown points. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
Antennae testaceous, with the second and third joints about equal
(fourth and fifth joints wanting).
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
228 HEMIPTERA,
ft. Lateral angles of the thorax prominent.
8. EYSARCORIS perlatus.
Cimex perlatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 125. 177 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
68. t. 7. %. 65 (1801) ; Fall. Mon. dm. 50. 18 (1807) 8f Hem,
Suec. 32. 18 (1826).
Cydnus perlatus, Fab. S. R. 187. 15 (1803).
Eysarcoris perlatus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 67. t. 51. fig. 155 (1834).
Pentatoma perlatum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 93 (1844).
Eysarcoris seneum, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 32. 156 (1846).
Mogbissus et Gabisa, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 444.
59 & 445. 60 (1845).
a. Paris. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Switzerland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
9. EYSARCORIS guttigerus.
Cimex guttigerus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 32. t. 2. fig. 47 (1783).
Pentatoma nepalensis et punctipes, Hope, Cat. 36 (1837).
a. India? Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
c. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
10. EYSARCORIS insularis, n. s.
E. griseus, nigro-punctatus ; capite, thoracisque maculis 2 anticis
nigris ; humeris prominulis, rotundatis ; scutello basi macula
utrinque flava ; abdominis disco nigro ; antennarum articulo
secundo tertio subsequali. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Griseous, thickly and finely punctured with black. Head
black, with a brownish spot on the vertex. Thorax with the
lateral margins slightly incurved, the lateral angles somewhat
prominent ; a black patch within each anterior angle, and another
behind each lateral angle. Scutellum with a round yellow spot
in each basal angle. Membrane of the elytra transparent, with
the nervures pale brown ; the inner basal angle colourless. Ab-
domen above black ; beneath thickly and finely punctured, with
the disc black, the sides broadly testaceous punctured with black,
the stigmata and a row of spots on each lateral margin black.
Breast blackish. Legs testaceous, with numerous black points ;
tarsi with the tips of the joints brownish. Rostrum testaceous,
with the tip black. Antennae testaceous, with the second and
third joints nearly equal,
a. Sandwich Islands,
HEMIPTERA. 229
11. EYSARCORIS bovillus, n. s.
E. supra fuscus, nigro-punctatus, cupreo-tinctus ; oculis magnis,
globosis ; humeris prominentibus ; scutello magno, fere abdo-
minis apicem attingente ; abdomine aeneo ; antennarum arti-
culo secundo tertio breviori. 9 •
Long. lin. 2£.
Above brown, somewhat coppery, thickly punctured with black.
Head brassy. Eyes very prominent, globose. Thorax with the
lateral angles prominent, blackish, and the lateral margins di-
stinctly indented. Scutellum very large and long, nearly as
broad at the apex as at the base, and reaching almost to the apex
of the body. Abdomen beneath bright blackish brass, thickly
and finely punctured, with the centre smooth ; the margins pale
brown. Breast of the same colour as the upper surface. Legs
testaceous, with numerous black points. Rostrum with the tip
black. Antennae pale brown, with the second joint shorter than
third.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
12. EYSARCORIS humeralis, n. s.
E. supra fuscus, nigro-punctatus ; capite, humerisque prominen-
tibus nigris ; scutello basi punctis 3 luteis ; abdomine nigro,
margine luteo; antennarum articulo secundo tertio sub-
sequali. 9 .
Long. lin. 3f .
Above pale brown, thickly and finely punctured with black.
Head black. Thorax with the lateral angles very prominent,
obtuse, black. Scutellum long, reaching nearly to the apex of
the body, but distinctly narrowed towards the apex ; the base
with a small yellow spot on each side and a third in the centre.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the base of the outer mar-
fn yellow7 ; membrane transparent, with the nervures dusky,
bdomen beneath black, shining, punctured, with the disc
smooth ; the margins yellow, with the stigmata black. Breast
brown, thickly and finely punctured with black, with the poste-
rior angles of the postpectus yellow. Legs yellow, with nume-
rous brown points. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
Antennae yellow ; second and third joints about equal (fifth want-
ing).
13. EYSARCORIS? lunatus.
Eysarcoris lunatus, Hahn, Wanz. ii, 12?. t. 69. fig. 208 (1834).
I
230 HEMIPTERA.
Cimex lobulatus, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 120. 5 (1841 ?).
Sciocoris lunatus, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 31. 154 (1846).
a. S. of France.
Genus 16. CCENUS, n. g.
Head rather longer than broad, narrowed in front, with the
apex rounded, the central lobe reaching the anterior margin.
Eyes rather prominent ; ocelli small, distant, but not placed very
close to the eyes. Antennae not longer than the head and thorax,
of five joints ; basal joint shortest, not reaching the apex of the
head ; second joint shorter than the third, which is a little longer
than the fourth ; fifth joint longest. Rostrum inserted towards
the apex of the head and reaching the posterior coxae; basal
joint not reaching the base of the head ; second joint longest,
longer than the third and fourth together; third and fourth
joints about equal, shorter than the first. Body ovate, rather
convex. Thorax with the lateral margins smooth, the lateral
angles unarmed. Scutellum reaching beyond the middle of the
abdomen, rather wider at the base than at the apex, which how-
ever is broad and rounded. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the inner half of the apical margin running parallel with the mar-
gin of the scutellum, the outer half abruptly transverse ; mem-
brane with the nervures reticulated, forming two or three large
irregular cells towards the base and numerous small ones at the
apex. Abdomen very convex beneath, unarmed at the base.
Sternum unarmed. Legs moderate; tibiae somewhat spinous;
tarsi of three joints, basal joint as long as the two others to-
gether.
1. CCENUS tarsalis, n. s. PL VIII. fig. 6.
C. testaceus, nigro-punctatus ; tibiis albidis, spinulis nigris ; tarsis
fuscis ; antennis fusco-ferrugineis, articulo apicali nigro.
Long. lin. 4J.
Testaceous, above rather thickly punctured with black, be-
neath very thickly and finely punctured with brown. Head with
a longitudinal impunctate line down the centre. Membrane
brownish, semitransparent, with brown nervures. Stigmata black.
Thighs testaceous, covered with brown points ; tibiae white, with
the spines black ; tarsi brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the 1
black. Antennae brownish red, with the apical joint black.
Genus 17- MASSOCEPHALUS, n. g.
Jlead very large and broad, at least half the size of the tho-
rax, with the apex very broad and rounded ; central lobe nearly
HEMIPTERA. 231
as long as the lateral. Eyes prominent; ocelli rather flat, di-
stant, but not placed very close to the eyes. Antenniferous tu-
bercles very prominent, somewhat spinous externally. Antennae
nearly as long as the body, rather stout, of five joints ; basal
joint stoutest, nearly reaching the apex of the head; second
joint longer than the first, not half the length of the third ; third
and fourth joints about equal, compressed, the third slightly
furrowed longitudinally; fifth joint wanting. Rostrum reaching
the base of the abdomen ; basal joint not reaching the base of
the head ; second joint about equal to the third ; fourth a little
shorter than the first. Body ovate, somewhat convex. Thorax
transverse, nearly quadrangular, the posterior angles being nearly
obliterated, the lateral angles slightly prominent. Scutellum
triangular. Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer than
the membrane; membrane with a few longitudinal nervures.
Abdomen and sternum unarmed. Legs stout; tarsi of three
joints, basal joint longest.
1. MASSOCEPHALUS maculatus, n. s. PL IX. fig. 1.
M. niger, nitidus, punctatus ; thoracis, elytrorum, abdominisque
marginibus, macula media thoracis, maculis 2 basalibus apiceque
scutelli, pedibus, rostroque flavis ; tarsis antennisque fuscis. <$ ,
Long. lin. 5.
Shining black ; above rather finely, but not thickly punctured.
Thorax with a round impunctate spot near the anterior margin,
and the lateral margins, except at the lateral angles, deep yellow.
Scutellum with the apex, and a large spot in each basal angle,
yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer mar-
gin yellow ; membrane brownish black. Margins of the ab-
domen yellow. Abdomen beneath impunctate ; the lateral mar-
gins spotted with yellow. Breast finely and sparingly punctured.
Legs dull orange-yellow, with the apices of the tibiae and the
tarsi reddish brown. Rostrum yellow, with the tip brownish.
Antennae dark brown.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
Genus 18. APINES, n. g.
Head deflexed, about as broad as long, rounded at the apex,
the central lobe as long as the lateral. Eyes prominent ; ocelli
distant, but not placed very near the eyes. Antenniferous tu-
bercles very small, entirely concealed by the lateral margins of
the head. Antennae more than half the length of the body, of
five joints ; basal joint short, not reaching the apex of the head ;
second joint about the length of the first, much shorter than the
third ; third and fourth joints about equal ; fifth a little longer.
232 HEMIPTERA.
Rostrum scarcely reaching the posterior coxae ; basal joint reach-
ing the base of the head; second joint longest; third shorter
than the fourth, which is very little shorter than the second.
Body oblong ovate, somewhat elongate. Thorax very little
broader than long, not much broader behind than before. Scu-
tellum somewhat triangular, but with the apex rather broad and
rounded. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather longer than
the membrane, with its apical margin oblique and rounded;
membrane with longitudinal nervures. Abdomen and sternum
unarmed. Legs rather long ; tarsi of three joints, the basal and
apical about equal.
1. APINES concinna, n. s. PI. IX. fig. 2.
A. nigra, nitida, punctata, supra albo flavoque maculata; pedi-
bus albo nigroque variegatis ; antennis nigris, articulo secundo
testaceo. <? .
Long. lin. 3.
Shining black, thickly and finely punctured. Thorax with the
lateral margins narrowly edged with white, and with a large,
somewhat ovate yellow spot on the centre of the disc. Scutel-
lum with a large yellow spot in each basal angle, and a large
spot of the same colour on the apex ; across the disc, close be-
hind the two basal spots, runs an orange-yellow line, which forms
a kind of anchor, with a short longitudinal line running between
the two spots. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the basal
portion of the outer margin whitish, and with a transverse white
band near the apex ; membrane blackish. Abdomen with the
margins of the third, fourth and fifth segments white, interrupted
with black at the sutures. Breast with a large, triangular white
spot in each of the posterior angles. Coxae and base of the
thighs white ; apices of the thighs black ; anterior tibiae yellow-
ish white, with a black line down the inside ; intermediate tibiae
white, with the base, and a minute line at the apex, black ; pos-
terior tibiae white, with the base and apex black ; tarsi black.
Rostrum black. Antennae black, with the second joint testa-
ceous.
a. E. Indies. From Mr. Woolley's Collection.
Genus 19. PENTATOMA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat.; DeG. Mem. iii. (1773); Fab. Ent.
Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. R. (1803) ; Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) #
Hem. Suec. (1826); Zett. Faun. Ins. Lapp. (1828) % Ins.
Lapp. (1840); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Ramb. Faun. And.
ii. (1841?).
HEMIPTERA. 233
Cydnus, p., and Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805); LeP. fy Serv. Enc.
MM. x. (1825) ; Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
i. (1835) $• Wanz. vii. (1844).
Pentatoma, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 128 (1843).
Pentatoma et Mormidea, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. (1848).
Carpocoris, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 45 (1846).
1. PENTATOMA trisignata.
Cimex trisignatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 171. 104 (1837).
Pentatoma trisignatum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 93 & 97. t. 244,
fig. 760 (1844).
ka. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
c. South Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
d. South Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
e. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
;
PENTATOMA goniodes, n. s.
P. lutea, fusco-punctata ; humeris prominentibus, nigris; scu-
telli apice albido, impunctato; antennis ferrugineis, basi pedi-
busque viridibus. ? .
Long. lin. 4-4 J.
Ovate, broad, pale yellow tinged with green, punctured with
brown. Head rounded in front, very finely punctured. Thorax
with the lateral angles prominent, subspinous, blunt, black ; the
posterior portion, as far as the line of the lateral angles, more
coarsely punctured than the rest of the surface, and thence ap-
pearing darker; between the lateral angles runs an indistinct,
transverse, yellow impunctate streak. Scutellum with the base
sparingly and irregularly punctured, the middle thickly punc-
tured and tinged with green, the apex rather broad, whitish,
impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra red beneath,
slightly tinged with ferruginous on the upper surface, finely and
irregularly punctured, with the outer margin, both above and
beneath, yellowish green ; membrane brownish, semitransparent,
with a dark brown patch on the inner basal angle. Back of the
abdomen black, obscure, very thickly and finely punctured;
margins pale greenish yellow. Abdomen beneath with a band
of green punctures down each side within the stigmata, and an
irregular line of the same across each segment near the posterior
margin. Breast more or less punctured with green. Legs pale
green, with the tarsi brownish. Rostrum pale green, with the
tip black. Antennae orange, with the two basal joints green,
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
234 HEMIPTERA.
3. PENTATOMA aberrans.
Cimex aberrans, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 168. 98 (1837).
Pentatoma aberrans, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 & 104. t. 226. fig. 715
(1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
4. PENTATOMA pallida, n. s.
P. precedent! valde affinis, magis elongata, testacea, punctata,
humeris subprominulis ; rostro pedum posticorum basin vix
attingente, albido, apice extimo nigro; antennis nigris, arti-
culo basali albido ; tibiis tarsisque fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 7-
a. N. India.
5. PENTATOMA maculicollis, n. s.
P. praecedenti valde affinis, lutea, punctata; antennis, capitis
marginibus lineisque 2 longitudinalibus, thoracis fasciis longi-
tudinalibus 4, nigris; abdominis marginibus fulvo nigroque
variis ; pedibus fuscis. 9 .
Long. lin. 74-
Ovate. Head pale yellow, rather thickly punctured, with the
lateral margins and two longitudinal lines, united in front, black.
Eyes pitchy black ; ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral angles
somewhat prominent ; the anterior portion pale yellow, with four
black bands, of which the two lateral run from the anterior to
the lateral angles, leaving the lateral margins yellow ; the two
central do not pass the middle of the disc, and correspond with
the two black lines of the head ; the posterior portion of the
thorax is blackish, and the whole surface is thickly and rather
strongly punctured. Scutellum with a large triangular patch at
the base, and a large patch on each side, broadest towards the
apex, greyish, punctured with black, leaving two lines running
from the basal angles, and meeting in the centre of the disc, a
short longitudinal line uniting these with the apex, and the apex
itself, pale yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra flesh-colou
irregularly punctured with black ; membrane dark brown. Ma
gins of the abdomen banded with orange and black, the cent
of each segment being orange. Body beneath testaceous, sh
ning. Abdomen with a small spot on each side of the base <
each segment within the stigmata, a similar spot in the centre of
the posterior margin of the fifth and sixth segments, a small
transverse spot on each side of the disc of the third segment,
and the stigmata, black. Breast with a few black spots. Leg-
brownish, with the tarsi black. Rostrum reaching the base
HEMIPTERA. 235
the abdomen, with the two basal joints testaceous, the two apical
black. Antennae black, with the basal joint pitchy.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
6. PENTATOMA baccarum.
Cimex baccarum, Linn. F. S. 928 (1761) <&• S. N. i. 721. 45
(1767).
Cimex nigricornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 94. 59 (1794) # S. R. 157. 8
(1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 138. t. 14. fig. 132 (1804) ; Fall. Mon.
dm. 47. 9 (1807) * Hem. Suec. 27. 9 (1826); Burm. Handb. ii.
369. 15 (1835) ; Ramb. F. And. ii. 124. 11 (1841 ?).
Cimex varius et lunula, Fab. E. S. iv. 95. 63 & 96. 64 (1794) *
S. R. 158. 13 & 14 (1803).
Cimex Eryngii, Germ. Reis. Dalm. 283. 479. $ F. Ins. Eur. 2. 21.
Pentatoma nigricornis et Eryngii, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 58 & 59. t. 48.
fig. 147 & 148 (1834).
Pentatoma nigricorne et varium, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 56 & 93
(1835).
Pentatoma nigricorne, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 (1844).
Pentatoma WiUmisonii, Hope, Cat. 35 (1837).
Carpocoris nigricornis et Eryngii, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 46. 170
&47. 171 (1846).
Carpocoris bilunulata, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 51. 176. 1. 16. fig. 35-
37 (1846).
Mormidea nigricornis, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 30. 1 (1848).
Mormidea, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 448. 65 (1845).
(a. Cimex baccarum, Linn.-, C. nigricornis, Fab.)
a. France.
b. Switzerland. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
e. Albania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq.
/. Polish Ukraine. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
g. Malta.
h. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
(/3. Pentatoma Wilkinsonii, Hope.}
i. Egypt. Presented by — Wilkinson, Esq.
(y. C. varius et lunula, Fab.; Carpocoris bilunulata, Kolen.)
j. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
k. Tunis. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
I. Sandwich Islands ? Presented by the Lords of the Ad-
miralty.
7. PENTATOMA Verbasci.
Cimex Verbasci, DeG. Mem. iii. 257. 4. pi. 14. fig. 5 (1773).
I Cimex baccarum, Fab. E. S. iv. 117. 144 (1794) <$• S. R. 172. 92
236 HEMIPTERA.
(1803); Panz. F. G. 33. 20; Wolff, Ic. dm. 60. t. 6. fig. 57
(1801) ; Fall. Mon. Cim. 48. 13 (1807) 4* Hem. Suec. 29. 13
(1826); Zett. Faun. Ins. Lapp. i. 464. 5 (1828) $ Ins. Lapp.
260. 6 (1840); Burm. Handb. ii. 369. 13 (1835); Ramb. F.
And. ii. 124. 10 (1841?).
Pentatoina baccarum, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x.57. 20 (1825) ; Hahn,
Wanz. ii. 63. t. 50. fig. 152 (1834); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 56
& 91 (1835); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 26. 1 (1848).
Pentatoma confusa, Westw. Hope Cat. 8. 22 (1837).
^Elia depressa, Hope, Cat. 32? (1837).
Carpocoris baccarum, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 53. 181 (1846).
Pentatoma, Amyot, Ann. Svc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 441. 53 (1845).
a. Italy.
b. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. S. of Europe. Presented by R. M/ Andrew, Esq.
d. Malta. From Mr. Children's Collection.
e. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
/. Madeira. Presented by T. V. Wollaston, Esq.
g. Tunis. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
h. (vElia depressa, Hope.) N. Bengal. From Lieut. Camp-
bell's Collection.
i. (^Elia depressa, Hope.) Bombay. Presented by Walter
Elliott, Esq.
j. (jElia depressa, Hope.) China. Presented by G. T. Lay,
Esq.
8. PENTATOMA sphacelata.
Cimex sphacelatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 120. 156 (1794) $ S. R. 175.
103 (1803) ; Wolff, Ic. Cim. 101. t. 10. fig. 95 (1802) ; Ramb.
F. And.il 122.7(1841?).
Pentatoma sphacelatum, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 56 & 93 (1835).
Carpocoris sphacelata, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 52. 180 (1846).
a. Italy.
9. PENTATOMA? picea, n. s.
P. picea, punctata ; capite lato, antice emarginato ; thoracis mar-
ginibus, scutellique apice, albidis ; abdominis marginibus ful-
vis ; antennis basi fuscis. ? .
Long. lin. 4j.
Pitchy black, beneath coppery, finely and thickly punctured.
Head broad and short, with the lateral lobes considerably longer
than the central, but not meeting in front of it ; the apex of the
head distinctly emarginate. Thorax with the lateral margins
narrowly edged with yellowish white. Scutellum with the apex
rather broad, whitish. Membrane of the elytra blackish. Wings
HEMIPTERA, 237
brownish. Abdomen above deep black, thickly and finely punc-
tured ; the margins narrowly edged with dull red. Legs pitchy,
brownish towards the base. Antennae black, with the two basal
joints brownish.
a. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
10. PENTATOMA? dubia, n. s.
P. ovata, fusca, nigro-punctata, subpilosa ; abdominis marginibus
fulvo nigroque variis; abdomine subtus vitta utrinque longi-
tudinali nigra ; pedibus fusco-testaceis, pilosis ; antennis nigris,
pilosis, articulo secundo fusco. 9 .
Long. lin. 3£.
a. N. America. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
11. PENTATOMA Camatula, n. s.
P. ovata, supra picea, punctata, subtus nigra; capite, thorace,
scutelloque maculis 2, thoracis marginibus, scutellique apiee,
miriiatis ; pedibus antennisque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 3.
Ovate ; above pitchy, shining, rather thickly and finely punc-
tured. Head with bright orange-red spot on each side of the
vertex. Thorax with the anterior and lateral margins, and two
approximated transverse spots on the disc, bright orange-red.
Scutellum with an oblique spot in each basal angle and the apex
orange-red. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a red line
along the course of the submarginal nervure. Membrane brown,
with the margins transparent and colourless. Abdomen above
black, with the margins edged with red. Body beneath black ;
breast with a red spot at the base of each of the legs. Legs
pitchy black. Rostrum and antennae black.
a. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
12. PENTATOMA basalis, n. s.
P. ovata, supra fusco-testacea, fusco-punctata ; scutello fascia
transversa basali apiceque flavis; corpore subtus pedibusque
flavis ; antennarum articulis 1-3 testaceis, 4 et 5 nigris, basi
albidis. 9 •
Long. lin. 5.
Ovate, brownish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Head somewhat narrowed and rounded in front. Eyes
pitchy brown; ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral margins
narrowly edged with yellow. Scutellum with a broad band
across the base and a spot on the apex pale yellow, impunctate.
Membrane of the elytra transparent, brownish, with the inner
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HEMIPTERA.
basal angle brown. Wings transparent, iridescent, with brown
nervures. Abdomen above violet-brown, shining, finely punc-
tured, with the margins testaceous, with a faint, brown, transven
line at the base and apex of each segment, close to the suture.
Body beneath pale yellow, thickly and finely punctured. Leg
pale yellow. Rostrum whitish, with the apical joint black.
Antennae with the three basal joints testaceous ; the fourth and
fifth black, with their bases white.
a. China. Presented by G. Tradescant Lay, Esq.
13. PENT ATOM A trinotata.
Pentatoma 3-notata, Hope, Cat. 41 (1837).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
14. PENTATOMA longirostris, n. s.
P. ovata, supra fusca, punctate : thorace macula media, scutelloque
basi et apice, albidis, hoc basi maculis 2 nigris; abdominis
marginibus albido nigroque variis ; corpore subtus pedibusqu<
pallide luteis ; rostro ultra abdominis medium extenso. $ ? .
Long. 3 lin. 5, ? lin. 5£.
Ovate, above paler or darker brown, thickly and finely punc
tured with dark brown or black. Head rather elongated, some
what attenuated, but rounded at the apex. Eyes brownish ;
ocelli reddish. Thorax with the lateral margins narrowly edged
with whitish, the disc with a large yellowish white patch on th
centre. Scutellum with the base and apex yellowish white, in
punctate; the base with two approximated, black, punctu
spots. Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent. Mar
gins of the abdomen yellowish white, with a black spot on eac
of the sutures. Body beneath pale yellow, shining, finely and
sparingly punctured. Breast with five black dots on each side
placed three in a row towards the base of the legs, one on th
anterior margin of the medipectus and one on the outer '
of the postpectus. Legs pale yellow, with a few brown points ;
anterior tibiae brownish, and very slightly dilated at the ap
Rostrum very long, reaching the middle of the fourth vent
segment in the male, the middle of the fifth in the female ; pal<
yellow with the last joint black. Antenna? slender, testaceous ;
fourth joint black, with the base white ; fifth wanting.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
15. PENTATOMA latipes, n. s.
P. supra fusca, punctata, luteo-adspersa, subtus lutea; scutell<
maculis 3 luteo-albidis ; pedibus albidis, geniculis, tibiis apic
tarsisque nigris ; tibiis anticis extus dilatatis. c? ? .
Long. <? lin. 4, £ lin. 5.
HEMIPTERA. 239
Ovate, above dark brown, thickly punctured, irrorated with
yellow spots. Thorax with the lateral margins yellowish white.
Scutellum with a large yellowish white spot in each basal angle,
and the apex of the same colour. Membrane brownish, semi-
transparent. Margins of the abdomen banded with black and
yellowish white, the centre of each segment being white. Body
beneath pale yellow, shining, finely and sparingly punctured.
Abdomen with a small black or brown spot on the apical seg-
ment. Breast with a row of three spots on each side. Legs
whitish, with the knees, the apices of the tibiae and the tarsi,
black ; the anterior tibiae are considerably dilated on the outside
towards the apex. Rostrum reaching the base of the abdomen,
whitish with the tip black. Antennae with the basal joint black ;
the two following pale brown ; fourth black with the base white ;
fifth wanting.
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
b. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
16. PENTATOMA gutta, n. s.
P. ovata, pallide fusca, nigro-punctata ; scutelli apice flavescenti-
albido, impunctato ; corpore subtus, pedibusque luteis, pectore
utrinque punctis 3 nigris, pedibus fusco-punctatis ; antennis
testaceis, articulis 2 ultimis basi excepto nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 4f .
Ovate, pale brown, rather thickly punctured with black. Head
and anterior portion of the thorax reddish. Eyes brown; ocelli
red. Scutellum with five indistinct small impunctate spots across
the base, the apex yellowish white, impunctate. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra rather more finely punctured than the rest of
the surface ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Margins of
the abdomen pale yellow. Body beneath pale yellow, thickly
and rather coarsely punctured. Breast with three black spots
on each side, one on each segment. Legs pale yellow, with nu-
merous fine brown points ; claws tipped with dark brown. Ros-
trum testaceous, with the apical joint black. Antennae with the
three basal joints testaceous, fourth black with the base testa-
ceous, fifth black with the base orange.
a. China. Presented by G. Tradescant Lay, Esq.
17- PENTATOMA pallipes, n. s.
P. ovata, supra pallide fusca, fusco-punctata ; thoracis lateribus,
abdominisque marginibus albidis ; corpore subtus pedibusque
albidis, punctis nigris; antennis nigris, articulo basali albido. $.
Long. lin. 4|-5.
Ovate, rather broad, above pale brown. Head nearly square
240 HEMIPTERA.
in front, very thickly punctured with black, which makes the an-
terior portion appear nearly black ; the vertex with a large, pale
brown, impunctate patch, divided down the middle by a band of
fine black punctures. Eyes pitchy; ocelli reddish. Thorax
somewhat olivaceous, finely but not very thickly punctured, with
the lateral margins broadly yellowish white and impunctate, a
small spot of the same colour in the centre of the anterior mar-
gin, and on each side of this a pitchy black transverse patch.
Scutellum mottled with yellowish white, and rather thickly and
finely punctured with brown. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
a little darker than the thorax and scutellum, slightly ferruginous,
thickly punctured with brown ; membrane dark brown. Margins
of the abdomen whitish. Body beneath yellowish white. Ab-
domen faintly and irregularly punctured towards the sides, the
disc smooth, with a few scattered black points. Breast with a
band of black punctures on each side of the antepectus, and a
large dull brown patch on each side of the medipectus. Legs
yellowish white, with the tarsi brownish ; thighs and tibiae with
a few black points. Rostrum of the same colour, with the apex
black. Antennae black ; basal joint white tipped with black.
a. New Holland. From Mr. Lambert's Collection.
18. PENTATOMA humerosa, n. s.
P. oblonga, subelongata, humeris prominulis rotundatis, supra
grisea, punctata ; scutello elongato, maculis 3 basalibus apice-
que flavis, hoc rufo-tincto; membrana hyalina; subtus vires-
cens, abdomine fascia longitudinali utrinque albida. 9 •
Long. lin. 5f .
Oblong, rather elongate, greenish grey, very thickly and finely
punctured. Head somewhat pointed in front. Eyes prominent,
globose. Thorax with the lateral angles somewhat prominent,
rounded, the lateral margins yellowish, an indistinct yellow spot
on each side towards the anterior margin, and a faint ferruginous
band across the posterior margin. Scutellum elongate, with a
large bright yellow spot in each basal angle and a smaller one in
the centre of the base ; the apex yellow, with the extreme tip red.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra somewhat ferruginous, punc-
tured with brown, with the outer margin whitish, and a large ir-
regular whitish patch on the centre of the disc ; membrane trans-
parent. Body beneath greyish green, thickly and finely punc-
tured. Abdomen with the lateral margins spotted with orange ;
the disc mottled with brown, with a longitudinal white band on
each side. Breast with an orange spot on each side of the medi-
pectus. Legs pale greenish or testaceous; tibia? tinged with
brown, especially at the apex; tarsi brownish. Rostrum pale
HEMIPTERA. 241
testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae pale green, with the
two apical joints brownish.
a. . Presented by M. Percheron.
19. PENTATOMA maculata, n. s.
P. ferrugineo- vel virascenti-grisea, nigro-punctata, thorace ma-
culis 11, scutello basi 5, pallidioribus ; abdominis marginibus
fulvo nigroque maculatis ; corpore subtus concolori pallido-
maculato. $ 9 .
Long. $ lin. 5-|, 9 lin. 6j.
9 . Greyish ferruginous, obscure, thickly and finely punctured
with black. Eyes black ; ocelli red. Thorax rather darker than
the rest of the upper surface, with eleven paler, elevated, impunc-
tate spots, placed, seven close to the anterior margin, forming an
irregular transverse band, and four larger ones across the disc
about the middle. Scutellum with a large spot, similar to those
of the thorax, in the centre of its base, and two smaller ones on
each side of this ; apex black. Membrane of the elytra brownish,
semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen banded with black
and orange, the base and apex of each segment being black.
Body beneath of the same colour as the upper surface, but rather
paler, shining, impunctate, and indistinctly mottled with paler
spots. Thighs testaceous, with a brown ring near the apex;
tibiae and tarsi brown. Antennae testaceous at the base, with the
three apical joints blackish brown.
The specimen of the male in the collection is in a very bad
condition ; it is of a dark greyish green colour spotted with pale
I green in the same manner as above described.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. S. Africa.
20. PENTATOMA dissimilis.
Cimex prasinus, DeGeer, Ins. iii. 266. 9 ? (1773) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
52. t. 6. fig. 49 (1801); Fall. Mon. Cim.47. 11 (1807) # Hem.
Suec. 28. 10 (1826).
Cimex dissimilis, Fab. E. S. iv. 109. 112 (1794) $S. E. 167. 59
(1803) ; Panz. 33. 13 ; Wolff, Ic. Cim. 53. t. 6. fig. 50? (1801) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. 370. 17 (1835).
Pentatoma juniperina, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. 57. 19 (1825).
Pentatoma prasinum, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 60. pi. 49. fig. 149
(1834).
Pentatoma prasinum et dissimile, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 56 & 92
& 93 (1835).
Carpocoris prasina et dissimilis, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 43. 173 &
49. 174 (1846).
242 HEMIPTERA.
Pentatoma dissimilis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 131. 4 (1843).
Procopops, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 446. 62
(1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 464. 6.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. Spain. Presented by Capt. Parry.
d. France. Presented by Lady Seymour.
2L PENTATOMA juniperina.
Cimex juniperinus, Linn. S. N. i. 722. 48 (1767) ; DeG. Ins. iii
231 &253. l.pl. 13(1773); Fab. E. S. iv. 109. 113 (1794) <
S. R. 167. 60 (1803) ; Panz. F. G. 33. 14 ; Wolff, Ic. dm., f
t. 6. fig. 51 (1801); Fall. Mon. Cim. 47. 12 (1807) # He<>
Suec. 28. 11 (1826) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 465. 7 (1828) <V In
Lapp. 260. 7 (1840).
Pentatoma juniperina, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 61. t. 40. fig. 150 (1834)
Am. <$• Serv. Hem. 132. 5 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 26. ,'
(1848).
Pentatoma juniperinum, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 56 & 92 (1835).
Pentatoma prasina, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 131. 3 (1843).
Carpocoris juniperina, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 50. 175 (1846).
Pitedia, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 445. 61 (1845).
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
b. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
22. PENTATOMA rufiventris.
Cimex rufiventris, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 167. 96 (1837).
Pentatoma rufiventre, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 96. t. 244. fig. 757, 75
(1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius' Collection.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
d. S. Africa. Presented by G. F. Angas, Esq.
e. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
23. PENTATOMA pugillator.
Cimex pugillator, Fab. E. S. iv. 102. 89 (1794) fy S. R. 162. 39
(1803); H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 64. t. 201. fig. 627 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
24. PENTATOMA tiinorensis.
Halys timorensis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1837).
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Joseph Hooker.
HEMIPTERA. 243
25. PENTATOMA ventralis, n. s.
P. fusco-grisea, fusco-punctata, abdomine obscuro ; pectore, pedi-
bus antennisque testaceis. 9 .
Long. lin. 7f •
Rather elongate ovate, above pale greyish brown, thickly and
rather finely punctured with brown. Head rather elongate.
Eyes dark brown ; ocelli yellow. Thorax with the lateral an-
gles rather prominent. Scutellum testaceous towards the apex.
Membrane of the elytra transparent, brownish, with a semicircle
of brown points placed one on each nervure. Margins of the
abdomen banded with orange and black. Abdomen beneath dull
brownish grey, smooth and somewhat shining, with a few minute
punctures and faint wrrinkles on the sides. Breast testaceous,
sparingly and irregularly punctured with brown. Legs testa-
ceous, with a few minute brown points. Rostrum testaceous, with
the tip black. Antennae testaceous, fifth joint wanting.
26. PENTATOMA Scoruba, n. s.
P. ovata, fusco-grisea, obscura, nigro-punctata ; subtus cum pe-
dibus fusco-testacea ; abdomine basi m'gro-maculato, stigmati-
bus nigris. S .
Long. lin. 6.
Ovate, above brownish grey, thickly punctured with black.
Head rather long and narrow, rounded in front, central lobe
reaching the apex. Eyes brown ; ocelli red. Thorax with the
lateral angles slightly prominent. Scutellum with a minute yel-
low spot in each basal angle. Membrane of the elytra semi-
transparent, brownish, with a semicircle of brown dots, placed
one on each nervure. Wings pale brown and opaque, with the
apex semitransparent. Abdomen with the upper surface dull
orange, the lateral margins banded with black. Body beneath
brownish testaceous, somewhat opaque, finely punctured, with the
disc of the abdomen impunctate. Abdomen with the stigmata
black ; a large pitchy black bifid patch at the base, and five or six
impressed pitchy black points placed in a transverse line close to
the posterior margin of the fourth segment. Breast punctured
with dark brown on the sides ; and with a black dot on each side
af each segment. Legs testaceous; claws black. Rostrum
peaching the posterior margin of the second ventral segment, tes-
taceous, with the tip pitchy. Antennae testaceous, with the tip
>f the third joint brownish, fourth and fifth wanting. •
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
M2
244 HEMIPTERA.
27. PENTATOMA taprobanensis, n. s.
P. testacea, nigro-punctata, lineis numerosis impunctatis ; subti
testacea, utrinque seriebus 2 macularum nigrarum ; stigma-
tibus nigris ; pedibus pallide testaceis, nigro-punctatis. ? .
Long. lin. 5|.
Ovate, broad, fiat. Head rather long, rounded at the apex,
black, with the lateral margins and three longitudinal lines tes-
taceous ; the black portions thickly and finely punctured, the
pale lines impunctate. Ocelli minute, yellow. Thorax testa-
ceous, covered with fine black punctures, which leave only narrow
lines of the pale colour visible ; of the dark patches there are two
small ones in the middle of the anterior margin, a larger ocellated
spot in each anterior angle, two larger spots occupying the whole
centre of the disc and leaving a very distinct longitudinal central
line, and two rather smaller on each side of these ; there is also
a narrow line of black punctures within each lateral margin.
Scutellum thickly punctured with black, especially at the base,
with a pale impunctate line running down the centre from base
to apex, and a curved line on each side of this running from the
base to the middle of the central line, at which point the three
lines are united. Coriaceous portion of the elytra testaceous,
clouded with black punctures with no distinct pale lines ; mem-
brane brownish, somewhat opaque, covered with brown spots.
Margins of the abdomen testaceous, with a large bifid black spot
at the junction of each segment, both above and beneath. Body
beneath testaceous. Abdomen smooth and shining, with a few
fine punctures on the sides ; the stigmata and two spots on each
side of each segment, forming two longitudinal rows of spots on
each side of the abdomen, black ; the space between each pair of
black spots is orange. Breast finely and irregularly punctured,
with numerous black spots on each side. Legs pale testaceous ;
thighs thickly covered with black points; tibiae covered with
finer black points ; tarsi nearly black. Rostrum long, reaching
the base of the third ventral segment ; basal joint and the base of
the second, testaceous, second and third brownish ; fourth black.
Antennae with the basal joint testaceous spotted with black,
second and third brown, fourth and fifth wanting.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Joseph Hooker.
28. PENTATOMA plinthacra.
Cimex plinthacrus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 1/2. 107 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
29. PENTATOMA Boxura, n. s.
P. ovata, fusca, obscura, nigro-punctata ; abdominis marginibus
HEMIPTERA. 245
fulvo nigroque variegatis ; subtus fulvescens, fusco-punctata ;
stigmatibus fasciaque obsoleta longitudinali utrinque abdomi-
nis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 3f .
Ovate, pale brown, obscure, rather thickly and finely punctured
with black. Head rather long and narrow, with the central lobe
elevated and impunctate. Eyes pitchy brown; ocelli reddish.
Scutellum tinged with orange towards the base. Membrane of
the elytra dingy white, obscure, with a few brown points. Mar-
gins of the abdomen banded with orange and black. Body be-
neath somewhat fulvous, very thickly and finely punctured with
brown ; abdomen with the stigmata and an indistinct longitudinal
band on each side black. Legs of the same colour as the under
side of the body ; thighs covered with brown points ; tibia? tipped
with brown. Rostrum pitchy black. Antennae testaceous, covered
with fine brown points.
a. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
30. PENTATOMA corticina.
Cimex corticinus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 177. 118 (1837).
Pentatoma corticinum, H. Sch. Wanz.\ii.96 & 98. t. 245. fig. J6\
(1844).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
31. PENTATOMA marginella.
Pentatoma marginella, Hope, Cat. 45 (1837).
a. New Holland.
32. PENTATOMA Cephalus, n. s.
P. oblongo-ovata, pallide fusca, fusco-punctata ; capite magno,
antice subemarginato ; scutelli apice fulvo : corpore subtus
pedibusque fulvo-testaceis, nigro-punctatis ; antennis testa-
ceis, articulis 3, 4 et 5 apice nigris. 9 •
Long. lin. 7>
Oblong ovate, pale yellowish brown, thickly and finely punc-
tured with dark brown. Head large, slightly emarginate at
the apex, the lateral lobes a little longer than the central. Eyes
brown; ocelli yellow. Thorax with the punctures very close
along the lateral margins, causing them to appear much darker
than the rest of the surface. Scutellum with the apex orange.
Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish, with darker
nervures. Abdomen beneath tawny, irregularly and sparingly
punctured with black, with a brown spot in the centre of the
third segment. Breast of the same colour as the abdomen, rather
thickly punctured, with some of the punctures black. Legs of
246 HEMIPTERA.
the same colour, with numerous black points. Rostrum brown-
ish testaceous, the two apical joints wanting. Antennae testa
ceous, with the tip of the third, and the apical half of the fou
and fifth joints, black.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
33. PENTATOMA grisea, n. s.
P. elongato-ovata, olivaceo-grisea, punctata, corpore subtus ob-
scuriori; elytrorum, abdominisque marginibus subtestaceis ;
antennis rufescentibus articulis 2 ultimis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 8J.
Elongate ovate, olive-grey, rather thickly and finely punctu
with brown. Head rather large, with the lateral lobes passing
the central, but not meeting in front of it. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra with the outer margin broadly testaceous, especially
at the base. Margins of the abdomen testaceous. Body beneath
rather darker than above, and more distinctly greenish ; breast
and legs somewhat testaceous. Rostrum reaching the base of
the abdomen, testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the
basal joint testaceous ; the second and third red ; the fourth and
fifth black.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
34. PENTATOMA elongata, n. s.
P. elongato-oblonga, testacea, nigro-punctata, elytrorum margi-
nibus albidis ; stigmatibus nigris ; antennis rufis, articulo
quarto apice, et quinto basi et apice excepto, nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 6.
Elongate, somewhat oblong, with the sides parallel ; testa-
ceous, above thickly and finely punctured with black. Head
with the central lobe as long as the lateral ; ocelli red. Scutel-
lum very long. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer
margin yellowish white; membrane semitransparent, brownish,
with the nervures a little darker. Abdomen beneath testaceous,
with the disc impunctate, the sides faintly punctured ; stigmata
black. Breast rather strongly punctured, with some of the punc-
tures black. Legs yellowish ; tarsi fulvous. Rostrum not pass-
ing the intermediate coxae, pale yellow, with the tip black. An-
tennae with the three basal joints bright red ; fourth black, with
the base red ; fifth black, with the base and apex red.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
35. PENTATOMA parvula, n. s.
P. elongato-ovata, testacea, fusco-punctata ; scutello basi utrinque
macula parva albida; membrana albida; abdomine utrinque
HEMIPTERA. 24/
fascia longitudinal! e punctis fuscis ; rostro brevi, pedum pos-
ticorum basin baud attingente. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
a. East Indies. Presented by Capt. Parry.
36. PENTATOMA Cubrosa, n. s.
P. fusco-testacea, fusco-punctata ; thorace punctis 2, scutello
3 basi, thoracis abdominisque marginibus, albidis; pedibus
luteis; antennis testaceis, articulis 2 ultimis, basi exceptis,
fuscis. ? .
Long. lin. 3J.
Ovate, brownish testaceous, rather thickly and finely punc-
tured with brown. Head with the central lobe as long as the
lateral, forming the apex of the head. Eyes black ; ocelli red.
Thorax with its lateral margins, and two points on the disc
towards the anterior margin, whitish. Scutellum with three
whitish points at the base, placed one on each basal angle, and one
in the middle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer
margin reddish brown, whitish at the base ; membrane transpa-
rent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen pale yellow. Body
beneath testaceous, finely punctured with brown. Abdomen with
an irregular dark brown longitudinal band down the centre.
Breast very thickly punctured with brown ; sternum dark brown.
Legs yellow, with a few fine brown points. Rostrum yellow, with
the tip black. Antennae whitish testaceous, with the two last
joints dark brown, except at the base.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
37. PENTATOMA pilipes, n. s.
P. ovata, testacea, nigro-punctata ; pedibus testaceis. pilis longis
tenuissimis vestitis, femoribus annulo ante apicem nigro ; an-
tennarum articulis 1 — 3 ferrugineis, 4 et 5 nigris. & ,
Long. lin. 3J.
Ovate, rather broad, testaceous. Head with the lateral mar-
gins and two broad longitudinal lines on the disc black, punc-
tured; the apex of the central lobe reddish. Thorax rather
strongly, but irregularly and not very thickly punctured on the
disc ; a line within the lateral margins, and two spots on the an-
terior margin, black, with closer punctures ; the lateral margins
impunctate. Scutellum rather thickly punctured with black,
with three yellow spots at the base. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra thickly and finely punctured with black; membrane
brownish, semitransparent. Abdomen beneath testaceous, thickly
and finely punctured, with a brown spot in the centre of the base
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HEMIPTERA.
and an irregular patch of black punctures 011 each side of the
second and third segments ; the whole surface is clothed with
very fine, short hairs. Breast testaceous, irregularly punctured
with black, and with a broad band formed of black punctures
down each side. Legs testaceous, clothed with long, fine hairs ;
thighs with numerous pale brown points and with a black rii^
near the apex ; tibiae brownish at the apex ; tarsi brownish, with
the apical joints and the tips of the claws black. Rostrum testa-
ceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the three basal joints
ferruginous, the fourth and fifth black.
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Dou-
bleday, Esq.
38. PENTATOMA seola, n. s.
P. nigra, punctata, flavo-maculata ; pedibus flavis, femoribus
tarsisque apice, et tibiis basi et apice, nigris ; antennis nigris
articulo 2 toto, tertio basi et apice, quarto apice, et quinti
basi, testaceis. 9 •
Long. lin. 4.
Ovate, rather elongate, black, thickly and finely puncture
Head rounded in front, with the central lobe as long as the late
ral ; the apical portion of the lateral margins and a short line on
the central lobe yellow. Eyes very prominent ; ocelli large, red-
dish. Thorax with the lateral margins yellow ; the disc with two
yellow spots on the anterior portion and with several smaller
spots of the same colour scattered on the surface. Scutellun
with a large spot on each side and a smaller one in the centre <
the base, the apex, and several small spots on the disc, yellow.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a large pale yellow spot on
the disc towards the apex and an irregular row of smaller onei
towards the base ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Mar
gins of the abdomen banded with yellow and black. Abdomen
beneath impunctate, with the sides black ; the disc yellow, with
an irregular longitudinal black band down the centre. Breast
impunctate, black, slightly brassy, with a yellow spot at the ba
of each of the legs. Legs yellow, with the knees, the apices i
the tibia3, and the tarsi, except at the base, black. Rostrun
pale yellow, with the two apical joints black. Antennae with the
basal joint black ; the second and the base of the third testa-
ceous ; the rest black, with the articulations whitish.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
39. PENTATOMA lugens.
Cimex lugens, Fab. E. S. iv. 125. 175 (1794); H. Sch. Warn.
v. 66. t, 165. fig. 510 (1839).
HEMIPTERA. 2-49
Cimex albipes, Fab. E. S. Supp. 535 (1798) $ S. R. 177. 114
(1803).
Cydnus lugens, Fab. S. R. 187. 12 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 186.
t. 18. fig. 180 (1811).
Pentatoma punctipes, Pal. B. Ins. 113. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 6; Say.,
Journ. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 313. 4 (1824).
Pentatoma lugens, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 96 (1844).
a. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
c. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
d. N. America.
40. PENTATOMA virgata, n. s.
P. ovata, tiava, rufo-variegata, punctata ; thorace lineis 6, scu-
tello 2, elytrisque plaga longitudinali viridibus; abdomine
subtus linea utrinque longitudinali nigra ; pedibus viridibus,
tar sis fuscis ; antennis viridibus, apice nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Ovate, somewhat elongate. Head orange-red, narrowly mar-
gined laterally, very faintly punctured on the vertex ; lateral
lobes faintly wrinkled. Eyes black. Thorax pale yellow, finely
punctured with brown, with the anterior portion of the disc
bright orange-red, impunctate ; four blackish spots close to the
anterior margin, and six green longitudinal lines on the posterior
portion. Scutellum pale yellow, finely punctured with brown,
, with the base orange-red, and two green longitudinal lines con-
1 tinuous with the central lines of the thorax and running to the
apex of the scutellum. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the outer margin broadly, and the apical margin narrowly, bright
orange-red, thickly and finely punctured, the inner portion of
i the disc pale yellow, with a broad longitudinal stripe down the
I middle formed of blackish green punctures, and interrupted to-
wards the apex by an oblique, pale yellow, elevated line. Mem-
brane brownish, semitransparent, with a blackish brown spot in
the inner basal angle. Margins of the abdomen yellow, thickly
and finely punctured. Abdomen beneath pale yellow, with a
longitudinal black line on each side within the margins, and
within this a broad band of orange-red ; the lateral margins are
pale yellow and like the centre of the disc impunctate ; the sides
of the disc are finely and rather thickly punctured. Breast
orange. Legs pale green, with the tarsi dark brown. Rostrum
with the basal joint orange, the second testaceous, the third
brown, the fourth black. Antennae with the two basal joints
M 5
250 HEMIPTERA.
and the base of the third dark green, the apex of the third, and
the fourth and fifth black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
41. PENTATOMA apicalis.
Cimex apicalis, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 95. t. 211. fig. 666 (1842).
Pentatoma apicale, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 96 (1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
42. PENTATOMA inconspicua, n. s.
P. ovata, viridi-testacea, fusco-punctata ; elytrorum corio rufes-
cente, margine virescente ; scutelli apice pallido ; membrana
fuscescenti-hyalina, basi fusca. ? .
Long. lin. 3f .
Ovate, greenish testaceous, punctured with brown. Head
with six lines of fine brown punctures, of which the two central
are placed close together on the vertex behind the central lobe,
and the two lateral run from the ocelli. Thorax rather thickly
and strongly punctured with brown, with a transverse line of
brown punctures close to the anterior margin. Scutellum rather
more finely punctured than the thorax, the punctures becoming
finer towards the apex, which is impunctate and pale testaceous.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale brownish red, rather thickly
punctured with black, with the lateral margin pale greenish, punc-
tured ; membrane transparent, brownish, with a brown patch in
the inner basal angle. Body beneath testaceous, thickly and
finely punctured ; abdomen with a red spot in the centre of the
base. Legs pale green ; claws black. Rostrum testaceous, with
the tip black. Antennae browrnish testaceous, apical joint wanting
43. PENTATOMA testacea, n. s.
P. prsecedenti affinis, testacea, punctata; oculis nigro-fuscis ;
thorace postice obscuriore ; elytrorum membrana alisque hya-
linis ; abdomine supra fulvo, subtus testaceo, lateribus fusco-
punctato, stigmatibus nigris ; rostro testaceo, apice fusco ; an-
tennarum articulis 1 et 2 et reliquis basi pallidis, 3, 4 et 5
apice pallide ferrugineis. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
44. PENTATOMA taeniola, n. s.
P. prsecedentibus affinis, viridis, punctata ; oculis nigris ; thorace
HEMIPTERA. 251
fascia transversa, scutelloque apice sanguineis ; abdomine luteo,
marginibus punctis nigris. 9 •
Long. lin. 3f .
An P. antiguensis, Hope, Cat. 36 ?
Ovate, green, very thickly and rather finely punctured. Head
rather elongate. Eyes black ; ocelli brownish. Thorax with a
deep crimson band between the lateral angles. Scutellum with
the apex deep crimson. Membrane transparent, spotless. Ab-
domen above and beneath pale yellow, very thickly and finely
punctured ; the lateral margins with a black dot on the apical
angle of each segment. Breast greenish, very thickly punctured.
Thighs pale green, testaceous at the base ; tibiae and tarsi green ;
claws black at the apex. Rostrum very pale, with the tip black.
Antennae with the first and second joints, and the base of the
third, very pale green, the apex of the third and the fourth pale
ferruginous, fifth wanting.
a. Central America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
45. PENTATOMA obsoleta, n. s.
P. praecedenti valde affinis, pallide fulvescens, punctata; mem-
brana hyalina, punctis nonnullis obsoletis fuscis ; abdominis
marginibus fulvis, punctis 4 nigris ; antennarum articulo se-
cundo tertio multo breviore, articulis 2 basalibus totis, tertio,
quartoque basi, testaceis, tertio apice, quintoque ferrugineis,
quarto basi excepto brunneo. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection,
46. PENTATOMA custator.
Cimex custator, Fab. S. R. 164. 43 (1803).
Pentatoma custator, H. Sch. Wanz.vii. 96 & 106. t. 247- fig. 771
(1844).
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
47. PENTATOMA fimbriata.
Cimex fimbriatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 121 . 159? (1794) <$• S. R. 1?5. 107
(1803); H. Sch. Wanz. v. 63. t. 164. fig. 505(1839).
Pentatoma fimbriolatum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 95 (1844).
a. Java.
48. PENTATOMA viridicollis.
Pentatoma viridicollis, Hope, Cat. 35? (1837).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
252 HEMIPTERA.
49. PENTATOMA crossota, n. s.
P. prsecedentibus valde affinis, viridis, punctata ; elytrorum corio,
margine exterior! excepto, rufo ; thoracis lateribus rectis, linea
tenuissima fusca. $ 9 •
Long. lin. 4f-5.
Very closely allied to the preceding. Head, thorax and seu-
tellum bright green, rather thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Eyes black ; ocelli red. The head has a very short,,
black line on each side in front of the eyes below the lateral mar-
gin. Thorax with a very slender, reddish brown line on the edge
of each lateral margin, the lateral margins straight. Scutellum
with the margin of the apex whitish. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra red, punctured with brown, with the outer margin green,
punctured. Membrane transparent, with a large brown cloud at
the base, in which are two darker brown spots. Wings trans-
parent, with the principal nervure red. Abdomen above crim-
son, very thickly and finely punctured, with the lateral margins
bright green. Body beneath green, very thickly and finely punc-
tured, except on the centre of the disc of the abdomen which is
yellowish, very smooth and impunctate ; lateral margins of the
abdomen with a black point on the apical angle of each segment.
Legs green ; tarsi testaceous ; claws black. Rostrum pale testa-
ceous, with the tip black. Antennae longer than in P.fimbriata ;
second joint considerably shorter than the third; basal joint
green ; second pale greenish yellow ; third becoming fulvous to-
wards the apex ; fourth and fifth fulvous, with the tips brown.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b.1 Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
50. PENTATOMA affinis, n. s.
P. praecedenti valde affinis, differt antennis brevioribus, articulis
3, 4 et 5 fulvis, apice nigris ; thoracis lateribus subrotundatis,
sine linea tenui nigra ; elytrorum corio rufo-fusco, nigro ma-
culoso-punctato. S ? .
Long. lin. 4J.
a. Australia. Presented by John M'Gillivray, Esq.
51. PENTATOMA notia, n. s.
P. Ia3te viridis, fusco-punctata ; capite postice, thoracis macula
media antica, scutelli macula basali, fulvis; elytrorum disco
fulvo, nigro maculato. 9 .
Long. lin. 3^.
Ovate, rather broad, light green, thickly and finely punctured
with brown. Head with the vertex orange. Eyes pitchy black ;
HEMIPTERA. 253
ocelli brown. Thorax brownish towards the hinder margin, mar-
gined anteriorly, with a bright orange spot touching the centre
of the anterior margin and a streak of the same colour on each
lateral angle. Scutellum with a large orange spot in the centre
of the base, continued in a line nearly to the apex ; the apex
whitish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the disc bright
orange, with three more or less confluent patches of black punc-
tures, the orange portion impunctate ; the outer margin green,
finely punctured; membrane transparent, clouded with brown
between the nervures. Wings brown, darkest at the apex. Ab-
domen above orange, very thickly and finely punctured, with the
margins green. Abdomen beneath with the disc ochreous, the
sides green, rather finely and sparingly punctured, the centre of
the disc impunctate. Breast bright green, irregularly punctured,
with the centre ochreous. Legs green. Rostrum testaceous,
with the tip black. Antennas pale green.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
52. PENTATOMA variegata.
Cimex variegatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 48. t. 2. fig. 62 (1783).
Pentatoma orbitalis, Hope, Cat. 35 (1837).
Cimex facetus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 172. 106 (1837).
Stall, Pun. pi. 14. fig. 93.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by the Entomological
Club.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M . Drege's Collection.
53. PENTATOMA pulchra, n. s.
P. rotundato-ovata, luteo, fulvo, nigroque variegata, punctata ;
capite pallide fulvo, immaculate ; anteimis nigris, articulis 2
basalibus fulvis. 9 .
Long. lin. 65.
Rounded ovate. Head rather .large, pale tawny, smooth and
impunctate, with the sides narrowly margined. Eyes black;
ocelli red. Thorax with six black spots which occupy nearly the
whole surface, namely, a rather small oblong transverse spot on
each side close to the anterior margin, a larger one on each lateral
angle, and two large, somewhat quadrate spots, covering nearly
the whole disc and reaching the posterior margin ; the narrow
anterior margin, the anterior portion of the lateral margins, a
transverse line near the anterior margin, a central longitudinal
line, and a longitudinal line on each side running from the trans-
verse line to the posterior margin, are yellow ; the central longi-
tudinal line has an orange spot close to the anterior margin ; the
254 HEMIPTERA.
posterior portion of the disc, with the exception of the cem
yellow line, is rather strongly, but not very thickly punctured, with
the punctures black on the lateral longitudinal yellow lines, and
there is a line of five or six fine black punctures on the yellow
portion of the lateral margins close to the edge. Scutellum yel-
low, orange towards the base and at the apex, with a narrow trans-
verse black band interrupted in the middle, at the base, and a large,
somewhat bifid, pitchy black patch occupying nearly the whole of
the disc ; the basal portion smooth and impunctate, the disc rather
strongly punctured, the punctures becoming finer and closer to-
wards the apex, which is very finely and thickly punctured, the
lateral margins punctured with black. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra orange, with the inner portion yellow ; thickly and rather
strongly punctured towards the base, more finely towards the apex,
with an impunctate space on the disc behind the middle ; with a
large patch, posteriorly deeply emarginate, on the disc about the
middle, and the apical margin pitchy black; membrane dark brown;
wings brown, semitransparent, with the apex darker. Abdomen
above red, very thickly and finely punctured, with the margins
yellow ; the margins of the second and of the base of the third
segments are black. Body beneath pale yellow, smooth, and
shining. Abdomen impunctate, with a large black spot on each
side of each segment except the last, which has a large square
spot of the same colour in the centre ; the lateral margins of the
second segment are black. Breast with a line of fine blackish
punctures within the margins of each segment and with two rows
of large black spots on each side, of wrhich the inner row consists
of three spots, one in each segment, the outer of four, of which
the fourth spot is placed close to the posterior angle of the post-
pectus. Legs orange, with the base of the thighs testaceous, and
with a more or less distinct brown or blackish ring near the apex
of the thighs. Rostrum brown, with the apex black and the basal
joint pale orange. Antennae black, with the two basal joints
orange.
a. East Indies. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
54. PENTATOMA anchora.
Cimex anchora, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 47. t. 2. fig. 60 (1783).
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
55. PENTATOMA cruciata.
Cimex cruciatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 119. 153 (1794) # S. R. 174. 99
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 62. t. 7. fig. 59 (1801); H. Schdff.
Wanz. v. 63. 1. 164. fig. 506 (1839).
HEMIPTERA. 255
Pentatoma cruciata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 132. 7 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 90. pi. 23. fig. 157.
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
c. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
d. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
e. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
/. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
56. PENTATOMA? perspicua.
Cimex perspicuus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 533. 104 (1798); Burm.
Handb. ii. 370. 16 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 91. t. 138.
fig. 429 (1839).
Edessa perspicua, Fab. S. R. 151. 21 (1803).
Pentatoma perspicua, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 130. 1. pi. 3. fig. 4 (1843).
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
57. PENTATOMA? proxima, n. s.
P. praecedenti valde affinis, ejusdemque coloribus ; differt prae-
cipue maculis nigris paucioribus ; stigmatibus incoloribus ;
rostroque ultra abdominis medium extenso, articulis 2 basali-
bus rubris. $ ? .
Long. lin. 7-7i-
Bright red, thickly and rather finely punctured above. Head
with the tip of the central lobe and a spot at its base, a spot on
the centre of the vertex, a smaller one behind each eye and the
•orbits of the ocelli, black. Eyes black. Thorax with two round
black spots on the disc. Scutellum with two large black spots at the
base. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a large, round, black
spot on the disc towards the apex ; membrane black, with the
apical margin white. Margins of the abdomen very prominent
and thin, with the posterior angles of each segment very promi-
nent and rather acute ; a narrow band on the base and apex of
each segment, black. Abdomen beneath smooth and impunctate,
with the margins banded with black as on the upper surface ; a
black spot on the centre of the apical segment, and in the female
a black spot on each of the basal vulvar plates. Breast sparingly
punctured, with three black spots on each side. Thighs bright
red, with the tips, and on the anterior pair a ring near the apex,
black ; tibiae and tarsi black. Rostrum very long, reaching the
middle of the penultimate segment of the abdomen ; the two
basal joints bright red, the two apical black ; third joint very long.
Antennae black.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
b. .
256 HEMIPTERA.
58. PENTATOMA ? splendida.
Pentatoma splendida, Blanch. D'Orb. Diet. Univ. d'Hist. Nat.
Atl. ii. 22. pi. 6. fig. 5 [P. splendens] (1849).
a. Columbia. From M. Jurgens' Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Mexico.
d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
Genus 20. EPIPEDUS.
Epipedus, Spin. Hem. 314 (1837); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 90 (1844).
1. EPIPEDUS histrio.
Epipedus histrio, Spin. Hem. 315 (1837); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 90
(1844).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Genus 21. APLEROTUS, n. g.
Head nearly rounded in front, central lobe as long as the lateral.
Eyes prominent, globose ; ocelli placed near the eyes. Antenni-
ferous tubercle with a small spine on the outside. Antennae of
four joints ; basal joint shortest and stoutest, passing the apex of
the head; second very long, as long as the third and fourth
together ; third longer than the fourth. Rostrum rather short,
not reaching the posterior coxae, second joint longest. Body
ovate. Legs rather stout.
1. APLEROTUS maculatus, n. s.
A. supra niger, punctatus, rufo-maculatus, membrana fusco-iiigra,
subaenea ; abdomine subtus fulvo, macula magna nigra ante
apicem, lateribus rubro nigroque variegatis ; antennis pedi-
busque nigris. $ 9 •
Long. $ lin. 4J, ? lin. 5.
¥ . Above black, somewhat opaque, thickly punctured. Head
with the lateral margins narrowly edged with yellow, and with a
narrow longitudinal orange-red line on the centre of the vertex.
Eyes black ; ocelli red. Thorax with a central longitudinal band,
a spot in the middle of each lateral margin, continued along the
margin to the anterior angle, and the posterior margin indistinctly,
orange-red. Scutellum with a small spot in each basal angle, a
short central longitudinal line, a broad band interrupted in the
centre, across the middle, and the apex, orange-red. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a transverse, slightly waved, orange-red
band running from the inner apical angle to the outer margin con-
siderably behind the middle, and with a faint streak of the same
HEMIPTERA. 257
colour on the outer margin near the base ; membrane brownish
black with a brassy tinge, not margined with white as in all the
species of Strachia. Body beneath orange, smooth, shining. Ab-
domen impunctate, with the lateral margins banded with violet-
black and red ; a large transverse black spot in the middle of the
base of the last segment, and two short transverse black lines at the
base of the penultimate. Breast orange, spotted with blue-black
on the sides, and with a large black patch on the centre. Legs,
rostrum and antennae black.
The specimen of the male is of a very dark variety ; the orange
markings of the upper surface are more or less obsolete, and the
breast is entirely blue-black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
Genus 22. STRACHIA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat.-, Scop. Ent. Cam. (1766); DeG.
Mem. iii. (1773) ; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) % Syst. R. (1803) ;
Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) $ Hem. Suec. (1826) ; Zett. Faun. Ins.
Lapp. (1828) fy Ins. Lapp. (1840); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835);
Ramb. Faun. And. ii. (1841?).
Strachia, Hahn, Wanz. i. 180 (1831).
Eurydema, Lap. Hem. (1832) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 37 (1835);
Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 23 (1848) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 21 (1846).
Eurydema, Strachia et Ocedosoma, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. (1843).
* Second joint of the antenna longer than the third ; lateral lobes
of the head meeting in front of the central. (EURYDEMA,
Am. 4* Serv.)
1. STRACHIA ornata.
Cimex ornatus, Linn. F. S. 251. 937 (1761) Sf S. N. i. 723. 56
(1767); Scop. Ent. Cam. 123. 361 (1766) ; Fab. E. S.iv. 117.
144 (1794) £ S. R. 172.93(1803); Panz. F. G.33.21; Wolff,
Ic. dm. 15. t. 2. fig. 15 (1800); Fall. Mon. dm. 49. 15 (1807)
8f Hem. Suec. 30. 15 (1826) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 368. 12 (1835) ;
Ramb. F. And. ii. 118. 1 (1841?).
Cimex festivus, Linn. S. N. ii. 723. 57 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv.
118. 151 (1794) Sf S. R. 173. 95 (1803) ; Panz. F. G. 6. 19 ;
Wolff, Ic. dm. 61. t. 6. fig. 58 (1801).
Cimex dominulus, Scop. Ent. Cam. 124. 362 (1766).
Strachia festiva, Hahn, Wanz. i. 181. t. 29. fig. 93 (1831).
Pentatoma ornata, L. Duf. Rech. 30. 6 (1833).
Eurydema ornatum, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 55 & 91 (1835).
Eurydema herbaceum, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 115. 12, fy Nom.
Ent. i. 55 & 91 (1835).
258 HEMIPTERA.
Pentatoma pictum, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 116. 12 & 13.
Eurydema pictum, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 55 & 91 (1835).
Strachia ornata, herbacea et picta, Hahn, Wanz. iii. 12. 13 & ]
t.77. %. 238-240(1835).
Eurydema ornata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 126. 1 (1843) ; Sahib. Geoc.
Fenn. 24. 1 (1848).
Eurydema ornatum, festivum, decoratum, herbaceum, Lhesgi-
cum, Armeniacum, et pictum, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 25-29.
sp. 144-151 (1846).
Eurydema, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 437. 49 (1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 469. 69.
Stoll,Pun. 15. pi. 2. fig. 11.
(a. Cimex ornatus, Linn., $*c.)
a. France.
b. Italy.
c. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. Malta. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d*. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
df. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection,
rfj. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
08. Eurydema Armeniacum, Kolen.)
e. Italy.
(y. Cimex festivus, Linn.; C. dominulus, Scop.; E. herba-
ceum, H. Sch.)
/. France.
g. Italy.
(S. Pentatoma pictum, H. Sch.)
h. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
i. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
j- Italy.
k. France.
2. STRACHIA pulchra.
Pentatoma pulchra, Hope, Cat. 34 (1837).
a. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. STRACHIA Gebleri.
Cimex sexpunetatus, Gebler, Mem. Mosc. v. 332. 9 (1817).
Eurydema Gebleri, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 23. 143. t. 15. fig. 30
(1846).
a. . Presented by Dr. Dowler.
4. STRACHIA oleracea.
Cimex oleraceus, Linn. S. N. i. 722. 53 (1767) ; DeG. Mem. iii.
266. 10. pi. 15. fig. 22 & 23 (1773); Fab. E. S. iv. 121. 162
HEMIPTERA. 259
(1794) Sf S. R. 177. 112 (1803) ; Panz. F. G. 32. 12; Wolff,
Ic. dm. 16. t. 2. fig. 16 (1800); Fall. Mon. dm. 49. 16 (1807)
# Hem. Suec. 31. 16 (1826); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 465. 8
(1828) <$• Ins. Lapp. 260. 8 (1840); Burm. Handb. ii. 368. 11
(1835).
Strachia oleracea, Hdhn, Wanz. i. 182, t. 29. fig. 94 (1831).
Eurydema oleraceum, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 55 & 91 (1835).
Eurydema oleracea, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 25. 2 (1848).
Ospriodes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 439. 50
(1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 471. 74.
Stoll, Pun. pi. 5. fig. 32 & 33.
a. France.
b. France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. Polish Ukraine. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
5. STRACHIA picta.
Cimex pictus, Fab. E. S. iv. 122. 163 (1794) fy S. R. 177. 115
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 17. t. 2. fig. 17 (1800).
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
6. STRACHIA hilaris.
Cimex hilaris, Burm. Handb. ii. 368 (1835).
Cimex jucundus, King fy Ehr. Symb. Phys. v. t. 44. fig. 6
(1845?).
i Cimex hebraicus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 177- 115 (1837).
Cimex pictus, H. Sch. Wanz. v. 64. t. 165. fig. 508 (1839).
Stoll, Pun. 133. pi. 34. fig. 237.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
t Second joint of the antenna shorter or not longer than the
third; lateral lobes of the head not meeting beyond the
central. (STRACHIA & OCEDOSOMA, Am. fy Serv.)
7. STRACHIA gloriosa.
Pentatoma gloriosa, Hope, Cat. 34 (1837).
Cimex musivus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 176. 114 (1837).
Eurydema musiva, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 84. t. 242. fig. 751 (1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
260 HEMIPTERA.
8. STRACHIA pcecila, n. s.
S. nigro, flavo, rubroque variegata ; praecedenti valde affinis, dif-
fert scutello apice angustiori, medio flavo, rubro tincto, linea
central! longitudinali uigra. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Ovate. Head black, with five yellow spots, one on the inner
margin of each lateral lobe, one on the centre of the vertex, and
an oblique one on each side of this near the eyes. Eyes dark
brown. Thorax divided across the middle by a strongly punc-
tured transverse furrow ; the anterior portion black, nearly im-
punctate, but with a transverse ovate impression, enclosing a
raised orange spot, near each anterior angle ; the anterior margin
yellow, interrupted in the middle ; the lateral margins and two
spots on each side on the disc yellow ; close to the middle of the
anterior margin is a large red patch, which gives off posteriorly
a yellow line which runs down the centre of the thorax to the
posterior margin ; the posterior portion of the thorax is varie-
gated with black and yellow and coarsely punctured ; the poste-
rior margin is yellow, and an orange line runs across the disc
close to the transverse furrow. Scutellum rather strongly punc-
tured ; the base black and somewhat wrinkled, with a yellow
im punctate spot in the centre and another in each basal angle ;
the lateral margins and the middle of the disc yellow tinged with
red and punctured with black, with an irregular black line down
the centre, which expands into a transverse black spot near the
apex ; the apex is much narrower than in the preceding specie
yellow, with a tinge of red at the extreme tip, and impunctati
Coriaceous portion of the elytra black, punctured, with yellow
lines on the outer margin and along the course of the princip
nervures, a yellow spot on the outer margin near the base, a larj
oblique one tinged with orange at the apex, an irregular ova
pale yellow one on the disc before the middle, and a small one
at the inner apical angle ; membrane dark brown. Wings brown.
Back of the abdomen red ; margins black, thickly punctured, and
with a yellow band at the posterior margin of each segment.
Body beneath yellow, shining. Abdomen with a black spot on
the lateral margins of each segment which includes the stigma
and runs up towards the disc in a short impressed line ; a black
line also runs across each of the sutures ; each segment has a red
line on each side, which rises from the basal margin a little within
the line of the stigmata, runs longitudinally nearly to the posterior
margin, and then turns off towards the centre of the disc which
it nearly reaches ; the basal margin of the anal apparatus and two
spots on the apical segment are black. Breast with a few irre-
gularly scattered black punctures and a few black lines and spots
HEMIPTERA. 261
on each side. Legs longitudinally striped with yellow and black ;
tarsi black. Rostrum black, with the base yellow. Antennae
black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
9. STRACHIA alienata.
Cimex alienatus, Fab. S. R. 173. 97 (1803).
Ciinex variegatus, King fy Ehr. Symb. Phys. v. t. 44. fig. 7 (1845?)
(in textu Cimex coloratus).
a. W. Africa.
b. S. Africa.
c. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius' Collection.
10. STRACHIA speciosa, n. s.
S. supra nigra, nitida, flavo rubroque variegata ; membrana fusca,
jieneo-subnitida, limbo hyalino; subtus fulva, linea utrinque
submarginali rufescenti, abdomine stigmatibus nigris, et utrin-
que serie punctorum nigrorum. 9 •
Long. lin. 3^-.
Rather elongate ovate. Head black, impunctate, with the in-
ner margin of each of the lateral lobes yellow, an orange spot at
the base of each lateral lobe, a large oblong orange-yellow spot
on the centre of the vertex, and a minute yellow dot on each
side between this and the eyes. Eyes pitchy ; ocelli red. Tho-
rax black, divided in the middle by a deep, transverse, strongly
punctured furrow ; anterior portion smooth", shining, impunctate,
with the broad lateral margins, a short line on each side on the
anterior margin, and four spots across the disc, just in front of
the transverse furrow, yellow ; a small raised orange spot near
each anterior angle surrounded by a depressed line; posterior
portion irregularly punctured, with a broad central yellow longi-
tudinal band, expanded on the posterior margin (and probably
continued on the anterior lobe), and a narrower band of the same
colour on each side. Scutellum rather elongated, punctured ;
the base black, with a broad, central, longitudinal yellow line,
and an orange spot in each angle ; the posterior portion yellow,
with a large red patch on the disc, at and behind which, the late-
ral margins are black ; apex impunctate. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra black, punctured, with the disc smooth ; with the outer
margin broadly but interruptedly pale yellow, the two inner ner-
vures pale yellow, an orange spot on the disc before the middle,
and a large irregular yellow patch tinged with red in the middle,
at the apex ; membrane dark brown, shining, somewhat brassy,
with the margin hyaline. Body beneath tawny, very smooth,
shining. Abdomen impunctate, with a row of spots on each
262 HEMIPTERA.
lateral margin, a similar row on each side within the line of stig-
mata, and the stigmata themselves, black ; the stigmata are seated
in a reddish longitudinal line. Breast more or less punctured
and spotted with black. Thighs pale yellow striped with black,
especially towards the apex ; tibiae yellow, with two black lines
on the outside; tarsi blackish brown. Rostrum pitchy black,
with the base yellow. Antennae black, with the second joint
much shorter than the third, the basal joint yellow beneath.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
11. STRACHIA crucigera.
Strachia cruciger, Hahn, Wanz. i. 184. t. 29. fig. 95 (1831).
a. Java. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
b. Java. Presented by M. Percheron.
c. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
d. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
12. STRACHIA bicolor, n. s.
S. elongato-ovata, viridi-senea, nitida; corpore subtus, scutello,
thoracis elytrorumque maculis, femoribusque basi, albidis ; an-
tennis elongatis, nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4£.
Elongate ovate, above deep brassy green, shining. Head im-
punctate, with the inner margins of the lateral lobes and a spot
on the vertex whitish'. Thorax divided across the middle by a
deep transverse, punctured furrow ; the anterior portion impunc-
tate, but with a deep impression on each side, the posterior por-
tion coarsely punctured towards the transverse furrow ; the an-
terior and postero-lateral margins narrowly, the lateral margins
broadly, yellowish white ; the anterior portion of the disc with a
large yellowish white square patch in the centre, continued in a
narrow line along the centre of the posterior portion to the hinder
margin. Scutellum entirely yellowish white, sparingly punctured
with dark brown across the middle. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra thickly punctured, with the disc smooth ; the outer mar-
gin at the base, a small spot on the disc before the middle, and
a transverse band running from the inner apical angle to the
outer margin, yellowish white ; membrane dark brown, shining
with brassy green, with the margin transparent. Body beneath
yellowish white, smooth, shining, impunctate ; abdomen with a
row of blackish, brassy green spots on each side within the stig-
mata ; breast with a broad, blackish, brassy green band on each
side. Thighs whitish at the base, striped with brassy blackish
green and white at the apex ; tibiae and tarsi black. Rostrum
HEMIPTERA. 263
pitchy, with the base whitish. Antennae black, very long ; second
joint about one-third the length of the third.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
13. STRACHIA limbata.
Cimex limbatus, Fab. S. R. 176. 110 (1803); Burm. Handb. ii.
367. 10 (1835); H. Schdff. Warn. iv. 91. t. 138. fig. 430 (1839).
Strachia limbata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 127. 1 (1843).
a. Java. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
d. N. Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
14. STRACHIA elegans.
3imex elegans, Don. South Sea Ins. Hem. pi. 3. tig. 7 (1805).
a. New Holland.
b. New Holland. Presented by Lord Mountnorris.
c. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D,
15. STRACHIA histrionica.
Strachia histrionica, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 116. t. 65. fig. 196 (1834).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
b. Mexico. From Dr. Hartweg's Collection.
c. Mexico.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
i 16. STRACHIA acroleuca.
Pentatoma acroleucum, Perty, Del. 168. pi. 33. fig. 11 (1834).
Cimex acroleucus, Burm. Handb. ii. 366. 6 (1835).
Ocedosoma acroleucum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 128. 1 (1843).
Pa. Brazil. Presented by the Entomological Club,
b. S. America.
17- STRACHIA bifasciata.
Pentatoma bifasciatum, \H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 96. t. 104. fig. 321
(1836).
Pentatoma trifasciata, Hope, Cat. 37 (1837).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
18. STRACHIA violascens.
Pentatoma violascens, Hope, Cat. 34 (1837).
264 HEMIPTERA.
19. STRACHIA munda, n. s.
S. supra nigro-caerulea, albo-variegata, subtus albida, lateril
nigro-maculatis ; membrana hyalina, macula nigra basali ; j
dibus albidis nigro-maculatis. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
Ovate, rather broad. Head blue-black, shining, impunctate,
with the tip of the central lobe, an oblique line running from the
base of the inner margin of each lateral lobe to the outer margin
beyond the middle, and a narrow longitudinal line on the centre
of the vertex, yellowish white. Eyes black; ocelli reddish.
Thorax blue-black, shining, with a shallow, punctured furrow
across the disc about the middle ; the rest of the surface impunc-
tate ; with the lateral margins, a central longitudinal line, a
transverse line near to, and parallel with, the anterior margin, a
short transverse line on each side close to the transverse furrow
and touching the lateral margins, a longitudinal line running from
the middle of this to the middle of each postero-lateral margin,
and these margins themselves, yellowish white. Scutellum blue-
black, shining, rather coarsely punctured in the middle, impunc-
tate at base and apex ; with a central longitudinal line not reach-
ing the apex, the ^lateral margins to beyond the middle, a trans-
verse line on each side near the base, running from the lateral
margins towards the middle, but not reaching the central line,
find the apex, yellowish white. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
blue-black, shining, rather coarsely punctured on the outer and
inner margins, especially towards the base of the outer, very
finely and faintly punctured at the apex, the disc impunctate ; a
small spot at the base, another on the outer margin at some di-
stance before the middle, a transverse band running from the
outer margin a little behind the middle towards the inner apical
angle, but broadly furcate about the middle of the disc, and a
small spot on the apical margin towards the outer angle, yellowish
white ; membrane hyaline, with a large deep black patch at the
inner basal angle. Margins of the abdomen banded with black
and white. Body beneath yellowish white, smooth, shining, im-
punctate. Abdomen with a row of black spots on the lateral
margins, a black spot on each of the stigmata, and a short, trans-
verse, black line on each side at the base of every segment.
Breast with a large black patch, enclosing a whitish spot, on each
side of each segment. Legs yellowish white; thighs spotted
with black at the apex ; knees black ; tibiae with two pairs of
short black lines on the outer margin ; tarsi brownish at the
apex. Rostrum pale, with the tip pitchy. Antennae black ; basal
joint white, with a black line on the upper surface ; the articula
tions of the other joints white.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 265
20. STRACHIA concinna, n. s.
S. supra cseruleo-violacea, nitida, albo-variegata, subtus albida,
lateribus nigro-maculatis; membrana nigra, limbo hyalino;
pedibus albidis, nigro-maculatis. $ .
Long. lin. 3±.
Ovate. Head deep blue violet, shining, with the vertex very
finely and rather sparingly punctured, the tip of the central lobe,
the inner margins of the lateral lobes, a large oblique spot on
each lateral lobe, and an indistinct spot on the vertex, white.
Eyes very prominent, globose, black; ocelli reddish. Thorax
deep blue violet, very smooth and shining, divided across the
middle by a deep, punctured furrow ; anterior margin strongly
punctured ; the disc, especially of the posterior portion, with a
few coarse punctures ; the lateral and postero-lateral margins, a
central longitudinal line, and a transverse line on each side, near
the anterior margin, not touching either the lateral margins or
the central line, clear yellowish white. Scutellum deep blue
violet, very shining, finely punctured at the base, which is slightly
raised, rather coarsely punctured in the middle, impunctate at the
apex, with a central longitudinal yellowish white line running from
the base to the apex, and a line of the same colour on each lateral
margin which does not reach the apex, but joins the central line a
little behind the middle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra deep
blue violet, rather strongly punctured, with the disc smooth, a small
yellowish white spot at the base, another on the outer margin at
some distance before the middle, and a transverse band of the
same colour running from behind the middle of the outer margin
(where it is considerably expanded) towards the inner apical
angle ; this is broadly furcate on the disc, the lower branch of
the fork reaching the apex; membrane deep black, shining,
tinged with violet, with the margin colourless. Margins of the
abdomen black, with a narrow white band at the apical margin
of each segment. Body beneath yellowish white, very smooth,
shining. Abdomen with a large violet-black patch on each side
of each segment, leaving only a narrow white band on the poste-
rior margin. Breast with the sides violet-black, with a few punc-
tures ; sutures white. Legs yellowish white ; thighs more or
less spotted and striped with black ; knees black ; tibiae with two
pairs of short black lines on the outer margin ; tarsi black at the
tip. Rostrum yellowish white, with the tip black. Antennae
with the basal joint white, with the base black; the remainder
ilack, with the articulations white, the second and third joints
tfith a brassy green tinge.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
266 HEMIPTERA.
21. STRACHIA? decorata, n. s.
S. ? aurantiaca, nitida, punctata; thoracis marginibus dilatatis,
rotundatis, valde reflexis ; thorace, scutello, elytrorum corio, et
lateribus abdominis pectorisque, nigro-maculatis ; membrana
nigra, limbo lato hyalino ; antennis pedibusque nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 7-J-
Ovate. Head pale yellow, impunctate, with the orbits and a
central longitudinal line, which becomes wider towards the apex,
deep black. Eyes brown ; ocelli yellow. Thorax bright orange,
shining, rather finely punctured, with the lateral margins round-
ed, much dilated and strongly reflexed, with two large, somewhat
quadrate black spots, encircled with pale yellow, close to the
middle of the posterior margin. Scutellum bright orange, shi-
ning, rather thickly punctured, with two large black spots close to
the base and a smaller one in each basal angle ; the apex, and
the surface surrounding these black spots, pale yellow. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra bright orange, shining, thickly and
rather finely punctured, with the apical portion pale yellow and
bearing two black spots; one placed near the outer margin,
somewhat quadrate, the other smaller and rounded, close to the
inner apical angle ; membrane black, shining, somewhat brassy,
with a broad transparent border. Margins of the abdomen yel-
low, with a large black patch at the junction of each segment.
Abdomen beneath bright orange, smooth, shining, impunctate,
with the lateral margins and two or three large spots on each
side of the disc pale yellow ; a large spot on each lateral mar-
gin at the junction of every segment, the stigmata, and a spot
on the centre of each segment, black. Breast pale yellow, with
the lateral margins orange, the antepectus punctured ; stigmata
black ; a large patch on each segment within the stigmata, and
the centre of the breast, black. Legs black, with the base and
under surface of the thighs and a more or less distinct ring to-
wards their apices, yellowish white. Rostrum reaching the poste-
rior coxae, pitchy black, with the basal joint and base of the
second yellowish white. Antennae entirely black; basal joint stout,
passing the apex of the head ; second joint longer than the first,
much shorter than the third ; fourth longest, fifth a little long
than the third.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
22. STRACHIA? spectabilis.
Cimex spectabilis, Drury, Ins. hi. 65. pi. 46. fig. 4 (1782).
a. Brazil. Presented by Sir Charles Stuart.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Brazil.
HEMIPTERA. 267
23. STRACHIA? rufifrons, n. s.
S. supra coccineo nigroque variegata, nitida, punctata, scutello
cruce rufo ; membrana fusco-nigra, margine fuscescenti-hya-
lina ; abdomine coccineo, lateribus nigro-maculatis ; antennis
nigris, articulo basali rufo ; pedibus nigris. 9 .
Long. lin. 6J-7.
Ovate, rather broad, variegated with bright red and brassy
black, shining, very finely punctured. Head impunctate, with
the anterior portion from the eyes to the apex red, the vertex
black, with a small red spot in the centre of the base. Eyes
black; ocelli small, yellowish. Thorax with the anterior and
lateral margins and two large spots on the posterior margin,
black, the rest red. Scutellum with a large black spot in each
basal angle, and another about the middle of each lateral margin,
leaving a large cross on the disc, and the apex, red. Coriaceous
portion strongly rugose at the inner and outer margins, with a
red band across the base and apex, the centre black ; membrane
pitchy black, shining, somewhat brassy, with the margin semi-
transparent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen banded with
red and black, the basal portion of each segment being red.
Abdomen beneath bright red, smooth, shining, impunctate, with
a large black spot occupying the posterior portion of each lateral
margin in the second, third, fourth and fifth segments, a black
spot on the stigmata on each of these segments, and a large trans-
verse black spot on the centre of the last segment. Breast black,
shining, slightly punctured, with the centre more or less red.
Legs black. Rostrum black, with the basal joint and the base
of the second red. Antennae black, with the basal joint red.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
24. STRACHIA? nigrorubra, n. s.
S. nigra, nitida, tenuissime punctata ; thorace, lateribus exceptis,
cruce basali scutelli, dimidio apicali corii, lateribusque abdo-
minis, coccineis ; punctis 2 thoracis et uno in singulo elytro,
nigris ; abdominis marginibus nigro-maculatis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Ovate, rather broad, variegated with bright red and black,
shining, very finely punctured. Head black, impunctate. Eyes
black ; ocelli reddish. Thorax red, with the anterior and lateral
margins broadly black, the former interrupted in the middle, and
with two small round black spots on the disc. Scutellum black,
with a red cross, formed of a tolerably broad band across near
the base, which reaches the lateral margins, and of a central lon-
gitudinal line which tapers off towards the apex and vanishes
N2
268 HEMIPTERA.
entirely a little beyond the middle. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra with the basal half black, the apical bright red, with a
small round black spot a little behind the centre of the disc.
Membrane black, with the margin white. Margins of the abdo-
men banded with black and red, the basal portion of each seg-
ment being red. Breast and disc of the abdomen black ; the sides
of the abdomen broadly bright red, with a spot on the lateral
margin of each segment and the stigmata black ; the apical seg-
ment red, with a large black spot in the centre ; anal apparatus
black. Legs, rostrum and antennae deep black; the antennae
gradually increasing in thickness to the apex of the fourth joint ;
fifth wanting.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 23. TROPICORIS.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. i. (1767); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) 4-
Syst. R. (1803) ; Fall Mon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829);
Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825) ; H. Schdff.
Norn. Ent. (1835).
Tropicoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 52 (1834) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 44
(1846).
Cimex, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 149 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 30
(1848).
1. TROPICORIS rufipes.
Cimex rufipes, Linn. S. N. i. 719. 24 (1767); DeG. Mem. iii.
253. 2 (1773) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 93. 56 (1794) & S. R. 156. 5
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 9. 1. 1. fig. 9 (1800); Fall. Mon. dm.
46. / (1807) # Hem. Suec. 26. 7 (1829) ; Burm. Handb. ii.
366. 7 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 149. 1 (1843); Sahib. Geoc.
Fenn. 30. 13 (1848).
Pentatoma rufipes, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 55. 13 (1825); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 56 & 93 (1835).
Tropicoris rufipes, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 54. t. 4?. fig. 145 (1834);
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 44. 169 (1846).
Tropicoris, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 454. 70 (1845).
a. England.
b. France.
c. France. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
Genus 24. ^Ecius, n. g.
Head elongate, narrowed in front, finely emarginate at the
apex, lateral lobes passing the central lobe considerably and
HEMIPTERA.
269
meeting beyond it. Antennae rather more than half the length
of the body, of five joints ; basal joint stoutest, scarcely passing
the apex of the head; second joint about equal to the first, re-
mainder gradually increasing in length to the fifth. Rostrum
short, not passing the intermediate coxae ; basal joint short and
stout, second longest, third longer than the fourth, which is about
equal to the first. Body ovate. Thorax with the lateral angles
produced into strong blunt spines, directed forwards. Scutellum
of moderate size, with the apex rounded. Elytra with the outer
margin of the coriaceous portion much dilated about the middle.
Membrane with longitudinal nervures. Margins of the abdomen
strongly toothed, the posterior angles of each segment projecting
considerably beyond the base of the following one. Ventral
spine very short and obtuse. Sternum not keeled. Tarsi of
three joints.
1. ^Ecius aereus. PI. IX. fig. 4.
Cimex aereus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 69. t. 203. fig. 635 (1842).
Pentatoma aereum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844).
Genus 25. CATAULAX.
Dinocoris, p., Burm. Handb. ii.? (1835).
Cataulax, Spin. Hem. 339 (1837).
1. CATAULAX macraspis.
Pentatoma macraspis, Perty, Del. 166. pi. 33. fig. 7 (1834).
Dinocoris macraspis, Burm. Handb. ii. 364. 2 ? (1835).
Cataulax macraspis, Spin. Hem. 339 (1837).
Genus 26. BATHYCCELIA.
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Bathycoelia, Am. <$• Serv. Hem. 110 (1843).
Gastraulax, H. Schdff. Wanz. vii. 61 (1844).
1. BATHYCCELIA thalassima.
Gastraulax thalassinus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 62. t. 235. fig. 731
(1844).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
b. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
2. BATHYCCELIA buonopoziensis.
Pentatoma buonopoziensis, Pal. B. Ins. 82. Hem. pi. 7. fig. 2.
Bathyccelia buonopoziensis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 110. 1 (1843).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
270
HEMIPTERA.
3. BATHYCCELIA indica, n. s.
B. supra pallide virescens, punctatissima, scutello basi punc
nigris ; subtus albido-lutea, nitida ; antennarum basi thoracis
que lateribus, violaceis. c? .
Long. lin. 9J.
Above very pale green, very thickly and minutely punctu_ _
Head slightly truncated at the apex. Thorax with the later;
margins edged with violet. Scutellum with a small round bla
spot in each basal angle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the outer margin dark green, except towards the base; membrane
transparent, colourless. Body beneath pale yellow, smooth and
shining ; abdomen impunctate ; breast finely punctured. Legs
pale yellow. Rostrum pale yellow, with the tip of the last joint
black. Antenna? with the two basal joints and the base of the
third pale violet, third and fourth joints pale yellow, fifth wanting.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
Genus 27. CATACANTHUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # Syst. Eh. (1803); Burm.
Handb. ii. (1835).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Catacanthus, Spin. Hem. 352 (1837); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 141
(1843).
* Abdomen with a strong basal spine.
1. CATACANTHUS incarnatus.
Cimex incarnatus, Drury, Ins. ii. 67. pi. 36. fig. 5 (1773); Thunb.
Nov. Ins. Sp. 46 (1783).
Cimex aurantius, Sulz. Gesch. Ins. 96. t. 10. fig. 10 (1776) ; Fab.
E. S. iv. 105. 99 (1794).
Cimex nigripes, Fab. E. S. iv. 106. 101 (1794); Wolff, Ic. Cim.
11. t. 2. fig. 11 (1800) ; Don. Ins. Ind. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 1 (1800).
Edessa aurantia et nigripes, Fab. S. R. 149. 14 & 17 (1803).
Pentatoma nigripes, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 53. 4. pi. 123. 24
(1825).
Cimex aurantiacus, Burm. Handb. ii. 365. 1 (1835).
Catacanthus aurantius et incarnatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 142. 1
& 2 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 14. pi. 2. fig. 10 & 29. pi. 6. fig. 39.
Stoll, Pww.21.pl. 4. fig. 26?
a. Pondicherry. Presented by M. Reiche.
b. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 2?1
c. Ceylon. Presented by Miss K. Wenham.
d. Silhet. From Mr. Sowerby's Collection.
e. Ceylon. From the Rev. J. Wenham's Collection.
/. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher.
g. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. J. Hooker.
h. Madras. Presented by Mrs. Capt. Hamilton.
i. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
k. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
I. Bengal. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
CATACANTHUS nigripes.
Cimex nigripes, Sulz. Gesch. Ins. 96. t. 10. fig. 9 (1776).
Cimex punctum, Fab. E. S. iv. 105. 100 (1794).
Edessa punctum, Fab. S. R. 149. 16 (1803).
Raphigaster Carrenoi, LeGuillou, Rev. Zool. iv. 262. 9 (1841).
Stoll. Pun. 29. pi. 6. fig. 40.
I a. New Holland.
b. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
c. Louisiade Islands. Presented by John MacGillivray, Esq.
Abdominal spine obsolete or merely indicated. (CHALCOCORIS,
White, MSS.)
3. CATACANTHUS ? anchorago.
Cnnex anchorago, Drury, Ins. iii. 66. pi. 46. fig. 5 (1782).
Cimex rutilans, Fab. E. S. iv. 108. 108 (1794).
Edessa rutilans, Fab. S. R. 151. 25 (1803).
Stoll, Pun. 72. pi. 18. fig. 122.
I a. West Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
,—.
Genus 28. VULSIREA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # Syst. R. (1803) ; Burm.
Handb. ii. (1835).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Vulsirea. Spin. Hem. 350 (1837) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 142 (1843);
H. Sch. Wanz. viii. (1845).
* Lateral angles of the thorax unarmed. ( VULSIREA, pr.)
1. VULSIREA nigrorubra.
Vulsirea nigrorubra, Spin. Hem. 351. 2 (1837); Am. & Serv.
Hem. 143. 1 (1843).
a. Cuba. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
2/2 HEMIPTERA.
2. VULSIREA ancora.
Vulsirea ancora, Spin. Hem. 351. 1 (1837); Am. fy Serv. Hem.
143. 2^(1843); H. Sck. Wanz. viii. 12 (1845).
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. VULSIREA dispar.
Dinidor dispar, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. New Holland.
4. VULSIREA pulchella.
Cimex pulchellus, Drury, Ins. iii. 67. pi. 46. fig. 8 (1782),
Cimex concentricus, Burm. Handb. ii. 365. 5 (1835).
Stoll, Pm.83.pl. 21.% 142.
a. . Presented by Sir Edward Belcher.
b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection,
c. Columbia.
5. VULSIREA formosa, n. s.
V. prsecedenti valde affinis, nigro-aenea, punctata ; capite, ma-
culis 2 thoracis, scutelli fascia arcuata basali, apiceque, elytro-
rum fascia transversa, corporeque subtus, aurantiacis; abdo-
mine pectoreque maculis tribus utrinque, pedibus, antennis
rostroque nigris ; antennarum articulo basali aurantiaco. 9 •
Long. lin. 9.
Stoll, Pun. 23. pi. 5. fig. 30.
Ovate, above brassy greenish black, shining, punctured. Head
bright orange, smooth, shining and impunctate. Thorax coarsely
punctured, with a large, impunctate, orange spot in each humeral
angle. Scutellum coarsely punctured at the base, more finely
towards the apex, with an arched transverse band running from
one basal angle to the other, and the apex, bright orange. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with a small bright orange spot at
the base and a transverse band of the same colour behind the
middle; membrane brassy green. Margins of the abdomen
bright orange. Body beneath bright orange. Abdomen smooth
and shining, impunctate, with three black spots on each side
within the lateral margins. Ventral spine very short. Breast
with a few patches of fine punctures, and with three black spots
on each side. Legs black. Rostrum black, reaching the poste-
rior margin of the fourth ventral segment. Antennae black ; the
basal joint bright orange, with the tip black.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 2?3
t Lateral angles of the thorax produced into acute spines or
tubercular processes.
6. VULSIREA ? variegata.
Cimex variegatus, Drury, Ins. ii. 72. pi. 38. fig. 4 (1773).
Cimex validus, Drury, Ins. iii. 64. pi. 45. fig. 6 (1782); Burm.
Handb. ii. 365. 4 (1835).
Cimex tarandus, Fab. E. S. iv. 93. 53 (1794).
Edessa tarandus, Fab. S. R. 147. 9 (1803).
7. VULSIREA ? liturata, n. s.
V. supra fusca, punctata ; thoracis angulis lateralibus tubercu-
latis, margine antico, lituraque utrinque, scutellique margini-
bus lateralibus, flavis ; abdominis marginibus aurantiacis, nigro-
maculatis ; corpora subtus, femoribusque aurantiacis, fe mo-
rum apicibus, tibiis tarsisque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. llj.
Above brown. Head black, tinted with violet, shining, slightly
wrinkled, with a very few fine punctures on the vertex. Ocelli
minute, red. Thorax with the lateral angles produced into strong
violet-black, finely punctured, tubercular processes ; the disc deep
brown, shining, coarsely punctured ; the anterior margin broadly
yellow, and a band of the same colour on each side running from
the centre of the antero-lateral margins to the basal angles of the
scutellum ; the yellow portions subimpunctate. Scutellum dark
brown, shining, coarsely punctured towards the base, more finely
towards the apex, with the lateral margins broadly edged with
yellow, and finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
chestnut-brown, opaque, thickly and finely punctured ; mem-
brane brown. Margins of the abdomen bright reddish orange,
with a large black patch at the junction of each segment. Body
beneath bright orange, shining. Abdomen impunctate, with the
stigmata, and a row of marginal spots, corresponding with those
of the upper surface, black. Vulvar apparatus orange, with the
tips of the basal plates black. Breast with three violet-black
spots on each side, the antepectus finely and not very thickly
punctured, the rest impunctate, the lateral tubercles violet-black.
Thighs deep orange, with the tips black ; tibiae and tarsi black.
Rostrum and antennae black.
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2/4 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 29. RHAPHIGASTER.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. (1767) ; Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst.
R. (1803); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Ramb. Faun. And. ii.
(1841?).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805) ; LeP. & Serv. Enc. Meth.
x. (1825); Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1831).
Rhaphigaster, Lap. Hem. 59 (1832) ; H. Schdff. Norn. Ent. i.37
& 57 (1835) # Wanz.iv.(lS39)-, Kolen.Mel. Ent.iv. 55 (1846).
Rhaphigaster et Nezara, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 145 & 143 (1843;.
A. NEZARA, Am. fy Serv.
Generally green insects, with either a very short basal spine, or
with a more or less distinct keel to the abdomen.
a. Thorax and scutellum spotted with black ; membrane green ;
wings violet.
1 . RHAPHIGASTER guineensis.
Edessa guineensis, Fab. S. R. 151. 27 (1803).
a. . Presented by Captain Friend.
b. Thorax and scutellum not spotted with black ; membrane and
wings transparent. Posterior angles of the abdominal seg-
ments generally with a black dot.
* Ventral spine very small, generally obtuse and nearly rudi-
mentary.
a. Abdomen with a more or less distinct keel. (NEZARA, pr.)
2. RHAPHIGASTER prasinus.
(Typicus.) R. elongato-ovatus, laete viridis, punctatissimus ;
scutello basi maculis 3 minutis albidis, punctoque nigro utrin-
que in angulo basali ; membrana subvirescenti-hyalina, imma-
culata; carina ventrali laevi, flavescente; sterno flavescente,
Isevi ; pedibus viridibus, coxis flavescentibus ; rostro testaceo,
apice nigro ; antennis viridibus, articulo tertio secundo multo
longiori, apice, quarto basi excepto, quintoque ferrugineis.
Long. lin. 7-8.
Var. ft. (C. torquatus, Fab. ; P. flavicollis, Pal. B.) Capite
thoraceque antice flavis.
Var. y. (C. viridulus, Linn. ; C. hemichloris, Germ.) Supra
flavus, thorace maculis 3 anticis, scutello 3 basalibus, latera-
HEMIPTERA. 275
libus minutis, apiceque, maculaque magna subapicali in sin-
gulo elytro, viridibus.
Cimex prasinus et viridulus, Linn.S.N. i. 722. 49 & 721. 39 (1767).
Cimex sraaragdulus, torquatus et viridulus, Fab. E, S. iv. 109.
114, 108. 107, & 109. 110 (1794) £ S. R. 167. 61 & 166. 56 &
57 (1803).
Cimex viridissimus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 55. t. 6. fig. 52? (1801).
Pentatoma flavicollis, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 185. Hem. pi. 11. fig. 4.
Rhaphigaster smaragdulus et torquatus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 57
&94 (1835).
Cimex hemichloris, Germ, Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 166. 94 (1837).
Cimex torquatus, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 125. 12 (1841?).
Rhaphigaster torquatus, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 100. pi. 142. fig. 447
(1839).
Nezara smaragdula, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 144. 1 (1843).
Raphigaster smaragdulus, Kolen, Mel. Ent. iv. 55. 182 (1846).
Nezara, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent, Fr. 2meser. iii. 450. 66 (1845).
a. Madeira. Presented by Captain Parry.
b. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
d. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
e. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
/. Africa.
g. S. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
h. Java. Presented by M. Serville.
i. Java. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
k. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
I. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
m. India? Presented by General Hard wicke.
n. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher.
o. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
p. Italy.
q. S. of France.
r. Sicily. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
5. Jamaica.
t. St. Domingo. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
v. Venezeula. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
3. RHAPHIGASTER subsericeus.
R. prsecedenti valde affinis et vix distincta, nisi statura minori.
Long. lin. 6-6 J.
Cimex smaragdulus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 56. t. 6. fig. 53? (1801).
Pentatoma subsericea et Chinensis, Hope, Cat. 38? (1837).
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. .
2/6 HEMIPTERA.
4. RHAPHIGASTER Sarpinus, n. s.
R. prasino valde affinis, elongato-ovatus, Isete viridis, punctatis-
siraus ; capitis thoracisque marginibus lateralibus flavescenti-
bus ; oculis nigris ; scutello basi maculis 5 mhmtis pallidis ;
membrana hyalina, punctis nonnullis oblongis fuscis sub-basa-
libus ; carina ventrali sublaevi, concolore ; stigmatibus fusco-
rufescentibus ; sterno flavescente ; pedibus viridibus ; rostro
testaceo, apice nigro ; antennarum articulis 3 basalibus viridi-
bus, tertio secundo paullo longiori, apice nigro, quarto basi
testaceo, apice nigro, quinto basi testaceo, dimidio apicali
nigro, apice extimo testaceo. <? .
Long. lin. 7i-
a. Cincinnati. Presented by G. Lea, Esq.
5. RHAPHIGASTER capicola.
R. ovatus, laete viridis, punctatissimus ; scutello basi maculis 2
minutis pallidis, punctoque nigro utrinque in angulo ; mem-
brana virescenti-hyalina, immaculata; carina ventrali Isevi,
testacea ; pedibus viridibus, tarsis fulvescentibus ; rostro tes-
taceo, apice nigro ; antennis fulvo-ferrugmeis, articulis tertio
quintoque fuscescentibus. 9 •
Long. lin. 7~7i-
Var. /3. (P. frontalis, Hope.) Capite antice et thoracis parte an-
tica luteo-fulvo, ut in C. torquato, Fab.
Var. y. Supra flavus, thorace maculis 3 anticis, scutello 3 ba-
salibus, apiceque, maculaque in singulo elytro, viridibus, ut
in C. viridulo, Linn.
Pentatoma capicola, frontalis et lata, Hope, Cat. 39 & 37 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. S.Africa.
6. RHAPHIGASTER Naspirus, n. s.
R. oblongo-ovatus, brevis, viridis, punctatissimus, subtus pallidior;
oculis nigris ; thoracis angulis lateralibus prominulis, obtusis ;
scutello basi maculis 3 minutis pallidis, punctoque nigro utrin-
que in angulo ; membrana virescenti-hyalina, nervis pauciori-
bus ; carina ventrali laevi, flavescente ; sterno testaceo ; pedi-
bus viridibus ; rostro testaceo, apice nigro ; antennarum arti-
culis 3 basalibus viridibus, tertio secundo subaequali, apice fer-
rugineo, quarto basi excepto, quintoque toto ferrugineis.
Long. lin. 5J.
a. S. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMTPTERA. li/j
7. RHAPHIGASTER Rinapsus, n. s.
R. ovatus, viridis, punctatissimus ; capite, thorace, elytrorumque
corio termiter rubro-marginato ; capite extus tenuissime nigro-
marginato ; scutello basi maculis 4 minutis albidis ; membrana
vitrea, punctis nonnullis oblongis rainutis fuscis ; stigmatibus
albidis ; sterno fulvo ; pedibus viridibus, tarsis fulvescentibus ;
rostro testaceo, apice nigro ; antennarum articulis 3 basalibus
viridibus, tertio secundo sequali, apice nigro, articulis 2 apica-
libus, basi excepto, ferrugineis. S .
Long. lin. 6.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
8. RHAPHIGASTER marginatus.
R. ovatus, laete viridis, punctatissimus, subtus pallidior ; capite,
thorace, elytris basi abdomineque rubro-marginatis, abdominis
marginibus transverse nigro-lineatis ; scutello basi puncto
utrinque nigro ; membrana fuscescente ; ventris disco flaves-
cente, carina ventrali laevi, stigmatibus nigris ; pedibus vires-
centibus ; rostro apice nigro ; antennarum articulis 2 basalibus
viridibus, secundo longiusculo (reliqui desunt). $ .
Long. lin. 6|.
Pentatoma marginata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 147. Hem. pi. 10. fig. 1 ?
Nezara marginata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 145. 2? (1843).
a. Brazil. Presented by — O'Reilly, Esq.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
9. RHAPHIGASTER acutus, n. s.
R. oblongus, viridis, punctatissimus ; capite, thorace, elytris basi,
abdomineque fulvo-marginatis ; thoracis angulis lateralibus
spinosis, spinis rufo-fulvis. $ 9 •
Long. $ lin. 6, ? lin. 7.
Above green, very finely and thickly punctured. Head rather
small, with the margins orange. Eyes black. Thorax with the
lateral margins narrowly edged with orange, the lateral angles
produced into acute orange spines, with the apex black. Scutel-
lum with the apex narrow, tipped with orange-yellow, and with
five small yellowish white spots across the base. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra narrowly margined with orange at the base ;
membrane transparent. Margins of the abdomen bright orange,
with a black spot on the posterior angle of each segment. Body
beneath somewhat glaucous, with a smooth, pale, obtuse, central
keel ; stigmata whitish ; ventral spine very short. Legs green ;
tips of the claws black. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
278 HEMIPTERA.
Antennae green, with the tip of the third and the apical half of
the fourth and fifth joints black.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. . Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher.
/3. Abdomen not keeled.
10. RHAPHIGASTER spinosus, n. s.
R. ovatus, viridis, immaculatus, punctatissimus ; thorace utrinque
acute spinoso. 9 •
Long. lin. 8, lat. hum. 6.
Green above, very thickly and rather coarsely punctured.
Thorax with the lateral angles produced into acute spines.
Membrane of the elytra transparent, colourless. Margins of the
abdomen with a small black point at the posterior angle of each
segment. Rostrum pale yellowish green, with the apex of the
last joint black. Antennae with the two basal joints green ; the
third with the basal half green, the apical half black, remainder
wanting.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
11. RHAPHIGASTER humeralis, n. s.
R. praecedenti valde affinis; differt praecipue capite maculis 2
fulvis, thorace macula utrinque subhumerali pallide coccinea
9-
Long. lin. 8^, lat. hum. 6J.
Above green, very thickly and rather strongly punctured
Head with an irregular orange spot occupying the base of each
lateral lobe. Thorax with the lateral spines rather "longer than
in the preceding species and more distinctly directed forwards ,
on the posterior portion of the base of each spine is a small
orange-red spot. Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitrans-
parent. Margins of the abdomen with a small black point in
the posterior angles of each segment. Body beneath somewhat
fulvous, with the sides green. Legs and rostrum green; the
latter with the extreme tip black. Antennae with the twro basa]
joints and the base of the third green ; the remainder of the third
joint black ; fourth black, with the base brownish ; fifth wanting.
a. Silhet.
12. RHAPHIGASTER Amyoti.
R. ovatus, viridis, dense punctatus, subtus pallidior, tenuissime
punctatus ; thoracis, elytrorum abdominisque marginibus pal-
lidioribus ; membrana vitrea ; ventris disco flavescente ; pedi-
HEMIPTERA. 279
bus viridibus ; rostro testaceo, apice nigro ; antennis viridi-
bus. cT 9 .
Long. lin. 7-8.
Var. £ totus griseo-virescens, antennis obscurioribus.
Nezara Amyoti, White, Zool. Voy. Ereb. £f Terror.
a. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair.
b. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. J. Hooker.
c. New South Wales. From Mr. Wood's Collection.
13. RHAPHIGASTER geniculatus, n. s.
R. ovatus, viridis, punctatissimus, subtus pallidior; capite ma-
jusculo, subelongato ; thoracis marginibus subrectis ; mem-
brana fusca, limbo hyalino, macula nigra in angulo basali in-
terno ; pedibus viridibus, femoribus apice, tibiis basi et apice,
tarsisque apice nigris ; rostro. nigro, articulo basali virescente ;
antennis nigris, articulis, secundo excepto, basi viridibus. <? ? .
Aschoenia, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 451. 67?(1S45).
Long. <? lin. 7, 9 lin. 8.
a. France.
b. —.
14. RHAPHIGASTER Parnisus, n. s.
R. rotundato-ovatus, viridis, punctatissimus ; capite parvo, bre-
viusculo ; tboracis marginibus subrotundatis ; membrana hya-
lina, subfuscescente ; corpore subtus laete viridi, stigmatibus
fuscis ; rostro brevi, testaceo, apice nigro ; pedibus viridibus ;
antennis viridibus, articulo tertio apice, quarto et quinto, basi
exceptis, nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 7-
a. .
b. . Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
15. RHAPHIGASTER Prunasis, n. s.
R. ovatus, viridis, punctatus ; capite majusculo ; thoracis margi-
nibus fere rectis ; membrana hyalina ; ventre flavescenti ; pe-
dibus viridibus ; rostro virescenti, apice nigro ; antennaruin
articulis 3 basalibus pallidis (reliqui desunt). 9 •
Long. lin. 5|.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
16. RHAPHIGASTER parvulus, n. s.
R. ovatus, laete viridis, punctatissimus ; capite majusculo, tho-
raceque antice, flavis; membrana hyalina; corpore subtus
280 HEMIPTERA.
pailido ; abdomine punctate, basi maculis 2 magnis albidis,
impunctatis ; pedibus virescentibus ; rostro virescente, apice
nigro; antennarum articulis 2 basalibus testaceis (reliqui de-
sunt). J .
Long. lin. 4.
t Ventral spine distinct, reaching or passing the posterior coxce.
a. Ventral spine not passing the posterior coxce.
17. RHAPHIGASTER spirans.
Cimex spirans, Fab. E. S. Supp. 533. 114 (1/98) <&• 8. R. 167.
62? (1803).
R. ovatus, viridis, punctatissimus ; capite,, thorace, elytrisque
basi tenuissime flavo-marginatis; membrana virescenti-hynlina;
abdomine fulvo-marginato, obtuse carinato ; pedibus viritlibus ;
rostro virescente, apice nigro ; antennis saturate viridibus, apice
nigricantibus. ? .
Long. lin. 7-k-
a. Mexico. Presented by the Entomological Club.
18. RHAPHIGASTER Runaspis, n. s.
R. subelongato-ovatus, viridis, punctatissimus; capite, thorace,
elytrorumque basi marginibus, scutellique apice, aurantiacis;
abdominis marginibus aurantiacis, nigro-maculatis ; subtus
laete viridis ; carina ventrali laevi ; pedibus viridibus, geniculis
aurantiacis ; rostro virescente, apice nigro (antennae desunt).
9.
Long. lin. 8f .
a. Guayaquil. Presented by Dr. J. Hooker.
/3. Ventral spine reaching the intermediate coxce.
19. RHAPHIGASTER Sparnius, n. s.
R. subelongato-ovatus, viridis, punctatissimus ; capite flavo-niar-
ginato, margine extimo tenuissime nigro ; membrana hyalina,
corpore subtus laete viridi, punctato, stigmatibus fuscis, carina
ventrali valida, laevi, spina basali testacea ; pedibus viridibus,
tarsis ferrugineis ; rostro fulvo-testaceo, apice nigro ; antennis
viridibus, articulo tertio apice, quarto et quinto ferrugineis, hir
basi pallidioribus. ? .
Long. lin. 8.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 281
20. RHAPHIGASTER varicornis, n. s.
R. ovatus, supra saturate viridis, punctatissimus ; capite, thorace,
elytris basi, abdomineque rufo-marginatis ; membrana sub-
hyalina, fuscescente ; corpore subtus laete viridi, abdoraine im-
punctato, carina nulla, margine flavo, stigmatibus rufis ; pedi-
bus viridibus, geniculis rufis, tibiis apice, tarsisque rufescenti-
bus ; antennarura articulo basali testaceo, secundo ferrugineo,
3 apicalibus nigris, basi testaceis. 9 •
Long. lin. 6f .
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
B. RHAPHIGASTER, Am. fy Serv.
Abdomen not keeled; ventral spine generally rather long.
21. RHAPHIGASTER marginalis.
Pentatoma marginale, H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 95. t. 104. fig. 320
(1836).
Pentatoma nitida, Hope, Cat. 33 (1837).
Rhaphigaster marginalis, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 6 (1845).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
22. RHAPHIGASTER sticticus, n. s.
R. supra nigro-fuscus, punctatus, punctis sparsis subelevatis
albidis ; subtus rufo-fulvus, stigmatibus nigris, serieque utrin-
que punctorum nigrorum; pedibus rufo-fulvis, nigro-variis ;
antennis nigris. $ 9 .
Long. $ lin. 6£, 9 lin. 7£.
Ovate, rather flat ; above deep brown, rather thickly and finely
punctured, and covered with numerous, slightly elevated whitish
points. Membrane brownish. Margins of the abdomen banded
with black and dark orange, the centre and apical margin of
each segment being orange. Body beneath reddish orange,
smooth, shining and impunctate, with the stigmata and a row of
spots on each side black. Ventral spine rudimentary. Thighs
reddish orange, striped with black ; tibiae and tarsi black. Ros-
trum testaceous striped with black. Antennae black.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
23. RHAPHIGASTER griseus.
Cimex griseus, Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. 116. 140 (1794) # S. R. 171.
87 (1803) ; Panz. F. G. 33. 19 ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 59. 56. t. 6.
fig. 56 (1803).
282
HEMIPTERA.
Pentatoma stigmatica, Pal. B. Ins. 128. Hem. pi. 9. fig. 3.
Pentatoma grisea, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. 54. 6 (1825).
Rhaphigaster griseus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 57 & 93 (1835);
Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 126. 2 (1841?).
Cimex pimctipennis, Burm. Handb. ii. 365. 2 (1835).
Rhaphigaster punctipennis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 148. 1 (1843).
Raphigaster griseus, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 57. 185 (1846).
Rhaphigaster, Amyot,Ann.Soc.Ent.Fr. 2me ser.iii.453.69(1845).
Geojf. Ins. i. 466. 64.
Stoll, Pun. 32. pi. 6. fig. 46.
•a. Italy.
b. S. of France.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. Spain. Presented by Capt. Parry.
24. RHAPHIGASTER purpureipennis.
Cimex purpureipennis, DeG. Mem. iii. 258. 5. pi. 13. fig. 15 (1/73).
Pentatoma purpuripennis, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 62. t. 51. fig. 151
(1831).
Pentatoma juniperina, L.Duf. Reck. Hem. 28 (1833).
Cimex incarnatus, Germ. Faun. Ins. iv. 23.
Cimex alliaceus, Germ. Faun. Ins. ix. 14.
Rhaphigaster incarnatus, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 57 & 94 (1835).
Cimex lituratus, Burm. Handb. ii. 365. 3 (1835).
Rhaphigaster purpuripennis, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 125. 1 (1841?).
Raphigaster incarnatus, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 56. 183 (1846).
Porphyrendya, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 452. 68 ( 1 845) .
a. France.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. Europe ? Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
25. RHAPHIGASTER Catinus, n. s.
R. rufescens, punctatus, thorace antice virescente ; scutello apice
flavo; corpore subtus, pedibusque luteo-viridibus, tarsis fer-
rugineis ; antennis rufis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Head reddish, thickly and rather finely punctured. Ocelli red.
Thorax with the anterior portion green, not very thickly punc-
tured ; posterior portion red, rather thickly punctured. Scutel-
Itim pale reddish at the base, darker on the margins and towards
the apex, rather thickly punctured, with the apex pale yellow.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra reddish, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the base of the outer margin green ; membrane trans-
parent, brownish, darker towards the base. Abdomen above
crimson, banded with black, with the outer margins greenish.
HEMIPTRRA. 283
Body beneath pale yellowish green. Legs yellowish green, with
the tarsi ferruginous. Antennae red, with the basal joint greenish.
a. Canada. Presented by the Entomological Club.
26. RHAPHIGASTER anticus, n. s.
R. testaceus, punctatus ; thorace postice, scutello, apice excepto,
elytrorumque corio, fusco-rufescentibus ; antennis fiil\7is, arti-
culis 2 ultimis fuscis. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Head testaceous, thickly and finely punctured, with the mar-
gins brown. Thorax irregularly and not very thickly punctured ;
the anterior portion as far as the line of the lateral angles testa-
ceous, the posterior portion dark reddish brown. Scutellum
brownish red, thickly and finely punctured, with the apex testa-
ceous, impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brownish
red, thickly and finely punctured ; membrane transparent, brown-
ish. Body beneath testaceous. Abdomen faintly and sparingly
punctured on the sides ; the disc smooth, impunctate ; basal spine
very small. Breast somewhat orange, more thickly and distinctly
punctured than the sides of the abdomen. Legs testaceous;
tarsi dusky. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae
with the basal joint testaceous ; the second and third reddish ;
the fourth and fifth brownish.
27. RHAPHIGASTER fulvescens, n. s.
R. supra griseo-fulvus, nigro -punctatus, subtus fulvus, pectore
nigro-punctato ; membrana fuscescente, subhyalina, n'ervis
fuscis ; pedibus testaceis, punctis nonnullis minutis nigris ;
rostro antennisque testaceis, his articulis tribus ultimis pilosis ;
spina ventrali brevissimo, obtuso. $ .
Long. lin. 6.
28. RHAPHIGASTER Guildinii.
Raphigaster Guildinii, Hope, Cat. 31 (1837).
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
29. RHAPHIGASTER flavolineatus.
Raphigaster flavolineatus, Hope, Cat. 31? (1837).
Ilhaphigraster virescens, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 148. 2? (1843).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Navigators' Islands.
c. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
? d. (S. America.) From Mr. Children's Collection.
284 HEMIPTERA.
30. RHAPHIGASTER virescens.
Raphigaster virescens, Hope, Cat. 31 (1837).
a. King George's Sound. Presented by Capt. Grey.
31. RHAPHIGASTER punctiventris, n. s.
R. ferrugineo-fulvus, punctatus ; oculis nigris ; thorace fascia ob-
soleta, postica fuscescente; membrana diaphana; pedibus,
rostro, antennisque testaceis; spina ventrali parva, tenui,
acuta. <? .
Long. lin. 4.
Pale reddish orange, punctured. Head very thickly and finely
punctured. Eyes black. Thorax rather less thickly and finely
punctured than the head, rather paler behind than in front, ana
with an indistinct, interrupted brown band across between the
lateral angles. Scutellum punctured like the thorax. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra rather paler and less thickly punctured than
the rest of the surface ; membrane transparent. Margins of the
abdomen immaculate. Abdomen beneath very thickly and finely
punctured, with a longitudinal impunctate line down the centre ;
ventral spine small and slender, not reaching the posterior coxae.
Breast thickly and rather finely punctured. Legs, rostrum and
antenna testaceous ; the rostrum brownish towards the tip ; the
tip itself black.
a. Senegal. Presented by M. Percheron.
32. RHAPHIGASTER macula, n. s.
R. fusco-grisea, fusco-punctata ; thorace linea transversa im-
punctata ; scutello macula magna sub-basali nigro-fusca ; cor-
pore subtus griseo-testaceo, pedibus concoloribus, punctis ni-
gris. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Above pale brown, finely punctured with brown. Thorax with
a transverse, subimpunctate line uniting the lateral angles. Scu-
tellum with a large, transverse, dark brown patch near the base.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a cloud-like brown band
across the middle, at the posterior margin of which, near the
outer margin, is a small whitish spot ; membrane semitranspa-
rent, brownish, darker towards the base. Abdomen above violet-
black, shining; margins yellow, banded with black. Body be-
neath greyish testaceous. Abdomen smooth and shining, very
finely but not very thickly punctured on the sides; posterior
angles of the last ventral segment, and of the intermediate and
apical vulvar plates, acute, forming a row of six teeth at the apex
of the abdomen ; basal spine short. Thorax rather thickly and
HEMIPTERA. 285
finely punctured with brown. Legs testaceous, with numerous
black points. Rostrum testaceous, with the extreme tip black.
Antennae testaceous, covered with minute brown points.
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
33. RHAPHIGASTER apicalis, n. s.
R. supra griseus, nigro-punctatus ; capite lineis 6, scutello ma-
cula basali, duabusque subapicalibus, corii apice, maculaque
media, nigris ; abdominis marginibus flavis, nigro-variegatis ;
corpore subtus pedibusque testaceis, nigro-punctatis ; antennis
testaceis, apicibus nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Above pale greyish olive. Head with six black, punctured
lines on the anterior portion, wrhich unite more or less on the
vertex, making that part nearly black, with irregular pale spots.
Eyes brown ; ocelli red. Thorax rather thickly punctured with
black, the punctures arranged somewhat in transverse lines, with
the anterior portion of the disc blackish, the anterior and lateral
margins with a narrow whitish edge. Scutellum rather thickly
punctured with black, with a small orange spot in each basal
angle, a large round black spot in the middle of the base, and a
black spot on each lateral margin near the apex. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra rather thickly punctured with black, with
the apex and a submarginal spot near the middle, black ; mem-
brane transparent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen varie-
gated with black and yellow, very thickly punctured. Abdomen
beneath greyish testaceous, with the sides rather thickly and
strongly punctured with black ; ventral spine long, reaching the
intermediate coxae. Breast testaceous, thickly punctured with
black. Legs testaceous; thighs punctured with black; tarsi
with the apical joint brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip
black. Antennae with the three basal joints testaceous ; fourth
and fifth black, with the base testaceous.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
34. RHAPHIGASTER concinnus, n. s.
R. fulvo-testaceus, nigro-punctatus, rufescente tinctus; capite
nigro-lineato ; scutello macula basali, duabusque subapicalibus,
elytrorumque corio fascia apicali interrupta, nigris; corpore
subtus testaceo fasciis tribus latis longitudinalibus nigris;
pedibus fulvis. c? 9 .
Long. S lin. 3, $ lin. 3|.
Above testaceous or pale orange, shining, finely but not very
thickly punctured with black. Head with the lateral margins
286 HEMIPTERA.
and a line within the orbit of each eye, two parallel, central lon-
gitudinal lines reaching the posterior margin of the head, and
sometimes an abbreviated line on each lateral lobe, black. Thorax
with a strong, punctured, black line running close to the anterior
and antero-lateral margins, and on the anterior portion of the
disc two irregular, transverse, black, ocellated marks. Scutellum
with a lozenge-shaped black spot in the middle near the base,
and a black spot on each lateral margin near the apex. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra with a broad black apical band, which
is interrupted in the middle by a broad, oblique reddish line ;
membrane transparent, whitish. Margins of the abdomen yellow,
thickly punctured, with a black band on each of the sutures.
Body beneath testaceous, thickly punctured at the sides; with
three broad, longitudinal black bands, namely, one on each side
running from behind the eyes to the apex of the abdomen, having
a narrow testaceous margin through its whole course, and one
down the middle, which is sometimes formed of distinct spots on
the abdomen ; the abdomen is sometimes black, with a large
testaceous patch on each side at the base. Ventral spine long,
reaching the intermediate coxae, testaceous. Legs orange. Ros-
trum pitchy, with the base testaceous. Antenna? pale brown.
35. RHAPH i CASTER varipennis.
Pentatoma varipennis, Hope, Cat. 43 (1837).
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
36. RHAPHIGASTER lythrodes.
Cimex lythrodes, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 1/5. 113 (1837).
Rhaphigaster lythrodes, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 7 & 10. t. 252. fig. 787
(1845).
a. Cape of Good Hope.
37. RHAPHIGASTER maculiventris, n. s.
R. supra griseo-luteus, nigro-punctatus ; capite thoraceque an-
tice nigris, marginibus luteis ; scutello apice pallido ; corpore
subtus nigro, punctato, abdomine maculis 8 flavis ; pedibus
antennisque fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
Ovate, rather elongate, above greyish yellow, punctured with
black. Head black, slightly coppery, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the margins yellow. Ocelli red. Thorax with the punc-
tures on the disc more or less approximated into spots, the an-
HEMIPTERA. 287
terior portion black, slightly coppery, with two small yellow spots
near the centre of the anterior margin, the anterior and lateral
margins yellow. Scutellum with various small black spots ; the
apex whitish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer
edge and a fine submarginal line yellow; membrane brownish.
Body beneath black, thickly and finely punctured on the sides.
Abdomen with the lateral margins, two small streaks on the
second and two spots on each of the three succeeding segments,
yellow. Breast with a yellow spot at the base of each leg.
Legs, rostrum and antennae pale fulvous, the rostrum black at
the apex.
a. W. Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
38. RHAPHIGASTER poecilus, n. s.
R. griseo-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; scutello maculis 2 basali-
bus aurantiis, apice albido ; elytrorum corio macula apicali
aurantia ; abdominis marginibus aurantio nigroque variegato,
abdomine subtus nigro, disco fulvo-flavo. 9 .
Long. lin. 3|.
Ovate, above greyish testaceous, punctured with brown. Head
with the tips of the lateral lobes orange, the back of the ver-
tex black. Thorax with the punctures arranged so as to form
indistinct brown spots ; the anterior margin orange, with an in-
distinct orange spot in the centre. Scutellum yellowish, with
three brown spots, namely one in the centre of the basal portion
of the disc and one on each side near the apex, and with a bright
orange spot in each basal angle ; apex whitish. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra with a bright orange spot at the apex ; mem-
brane transparent, whitish. Margins of the abdomen banded
with orange and black, the centre of each segment being orange.
Abdomen beneath with the disc bright orange, smooth, shining
and impunctate; the sides brownish black, thickly and finely
punctured, with the margins spotted with orange ; the apical
segment, and the anal apparatus, brown. Breast black, thickly
and finely punctured, with the ant ero -lateral margins orange,
and with a yellow spot at the base of each of the legs. Legs
fulvous ; thighs brownish at the tip. Rostrum yellow, with the
tip brown. Antennae wanting, except the basal joint, which is
orange-yellow,
a. S. Africa.
39. RHAPHIGASTER pallipes, n. s.
R. supra fusco-rufescens, tenuissime nigro-punctatus, subtus
ochreus, late piceo-fusco marginatus ; pedibus testaceis. 9 .
Long. lin. 3^.
288 HEMIPTERA.
Above reddish brown. Head pale, with irregular, black, punc-
tured lines. Thorax and scutellum convex, very minutely and
thickly punctured with black ; scutellum paler towards the apex.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale brown, clouded with darker,
very finely and thickly punctured with black ; membrane trans-
parent, with a brown cloud at the base. Margins of the abdo-
men variegated with reddish orange and black, thickly and finely
punctured. Abdomen beneath with the disc ochreous, smooth,
shining, impunctate ; the sides dark brown, thickly punctured ;
the last segment entirely dark brown; anal apparatus yellow.
Ventral spine rather long, passing the posterior coxae. Breast
dark brown, with the centre testaceous. Legs testaceous. Ros-
trum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae wanting.
40. RHAPHIGASTER flavovarius, n. s.
R. niger, punctatus ; thorace maculis parvis nonnullis, scutelli
cruce media, apice maculisque duabus basalibus, pedibusque
flavis ; abdominis marginibus flavo nigroque variis. $ .
Long. lin. 3£.
Above black, thickly and rather finely punctured. Head with
a few irregular yellowish points. Thorax with the lateral mar-
gins, a spot on the centre of the anterior margin, a correspond-
ing one on the posterior margin, one on each lateral margin, and
three or four on the disc, yellow. Scutellum with a large cross
on the disc, the apex and a spot in each basal angle, yellow. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with the base of the outer margin,
and a spot on the disc a little behind the middle, yellow ; mem-
brane transparent, with an indistinct brown, transverse band
across the middle. Margins of the abdomen banded with yellow
and black. Abdomen beneath black, with the sides thickly and
finely punctured, the lateral margins banded with yellow and
black ; basal spine passing the posterior coxae, brown. Leg
yellow. Rostrum brownish. Antennae pale brown, with th
fourth and fifth joints black.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
41. RHAPHIGASTER bicinctus.
Cimex bicinctus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 174. 110 (1837).
Rhaphigaster bicinctus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 7 & 9. t. 252. fig.
(1845).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
&. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
c. S. Africa.
HEMIPTERA. 289
42. RHAPHIGASTER divisus.
Cimex divisus, H. Sch. Wanz. v. 62. t. 164. fig. 504 (1839).
a. S. Africa.
43. RHAPHIGASTER loriventris.
Cimex loriventris, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 173. 109 (1837).
Rhaphigaster loriventris, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 8. t. 251. fig. 782
(1845).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
44. RHAPHIGASTER impluviatus.
Acanthosoma impluviata, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 182. 124
(1837).
Rhaphigaster impluviatus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 9. t. 252. fig. 785
(1845).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
45. RHAPHIGASTER discolor, n. s.
R. supra fusco-griseus, nigro-fusco punctatus ; angulis thoracis
subprominulis ; subtus testaceus, lateribus punctatis, spina
ventrali brevi ; pedibus testaceis ; antennis rufescentibus, basi
testaceis. $ .
Long. lin. 4£.
Above brownish grey, thickly punctured with blackish brown.
Head rather small, finely punctured. Thorax transverse, with
the lateral angles somewhat prominent and forming the widest
part of the body, very thickly and rather finely punctured. Scu-
bellum punctured like the thorax. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra with the basal two-thirds of the outer margin reddish,
very thickly punctured, with an indistinct longitudinal impunc-
tate patch on the disc behind the middle ; membrane brownish,
sernitransparent. Body beneath pale testaceous. Abdomen with
the sides punctured, the disc smooth ; ventral spine very short,
not reaching the posterior coxae. Breast punctured. Legs pale
testaceous. Antennae with the two basal joints testaceous, third
and fourth ferruginous, fifth wanting.
«. Columbia.
46. RHAPHIGASTER? macracanthus, n. s.
R. latus, rotundatus, subferrugineo-fuscus, nigro-punctatus ; hu-
meris prominentibus obtusis ; subtus fulvus, punctatus ; spina
ventrali magna, capitis basin attingente, fusco-picea ; antennis
m'gris, basi testaceis, articulis 2 ultimis basi fulvis. ¥ .
Long. lin. 5J, lat. hum. 4|.
o
290 HEMIPTERA.
Broad and short, somewhat rounded, above brown, somewhat
ferruginous, very thickly and finely punctured with black. Tho-
rax with the lateral angles very prominent and obtuse. Scutel-
lum very broad at the base. Membrane of the elytra brownish.
Margins of the abdomen bright reddish orange, with a small
black band at the base and apex of each segment near the suture,
leaving the suture itself orange. Body beneath fulvous, thickly
and rather finely punctured; the abdomen somewhat rugose;
ventral spine very long, reaching the base of the head, pitchy
brown, very smooth and shining. Legs fulvous. Rostrum tes-
taceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the second joint very
short, scarcely more than half the length of the third ; the two
basal joints testaceous; third joint black, with the base testaceous;
fourth and fifth joints black, with their bases dull orange.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
47. RHAPHIGASTER discoideus, n. s.
R. supra fusco-niger, punctatus; thoracis angulis lateralibus
prominulis ; scutelli apice flavo ; subtus testaceus, lateribus
punctatis, abdominis disco nigro ; pedibus fulvis, punctis non-
nullis nigris ; antennis piceis, articulis duobus basalibus, duo-
busque apicalibus basi, pallidis. 6 .
Long. lin. 4J.
Above brownish black, thickly and rather finely punctured.
Head deep black, very thickly punctured. Ocelli reddish. Tho-
rax with the lateral angles prominent, deep black on the ante-
rior and lateral margins; the posterior margin and the disc
brownish, with the lateral margins very narrowly edged with
yellow, and two minute yellow elevated points near the anterior
margin. Scutellum deep black, very thickly punctured, with the
apex yellow and impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
brownish black, with the base of the outer margin, and a small
round point on the disc behind the middle, yellow ; membrane
brown. Body beneath yellow ; the breast punctured with black,
the abdomen with the sides punctured ; the disc of the abdome:
and the centre of the breast deep black; anal plate yello
Legs pale orange, with a few scattered black points ; tarsi brovi
ish towards the apex. Rostrum brownish, with the apex blai
Antennae with the two basal joints testaceous, the second dusky
towards the apex; third joint pale pitchy brown, palest towards
the base; fourth and fifth joints pitchy, with the base testa-
ceous.
a. Central America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
on.
HEMIPTERA. 291
48. RHAPHIGASTER? armatus, n. s.
R. testaceus, supra fusco-punctatus ; thoracis angulis lateralibus
spinosis, spinis fuscis ; spina ventral! longissima. 9 .
Long. lin. 4±.
Testaceous, shining, above thickly and rather finely punctured
with brown. Head pointed in front. Eyes black; ocelli brown.
Thorax with the lateral angles produced into short, subacute
brown spines, turned a little upwards and backwards. Scutellum
small, triangular, nearly equilateral. Membrane of the elytra
hyaline, nearly colourless. Abdomen beneath very faintly and
sparingly punctured towards the sides ; ventral spine very long,
reaching the anterior margin of the breast. Breast finely and
thickly, but partially, punctured with brown. Legs, rostrum
and antennae orange testaceous.
a. New South Wales.
Genus 30. PRIONACA, n. g.
Head nearly as broad as long, rounded and entire in front,
lateral lobes meeting beyond the central. Ocelli minute, placed
near the posterior angles of the eyes and close to the anterior
margin of the thorax. Antennae with the basal joint robust, not
reaching the apex of the head ; second joint slender, very long,
twice the length of the head ; remainder wanting. Rostrum
not reaching the posterior coxae, inserted on a level with the base
of the antennas at some distance from the front of the head;
basal joint short, not passing the base of the head; second longest;
third longer than the first, a little shorter than the second ; fourth
' shortest. Body short and broad. Thorax with the lateral an-
gles produced into strong acute spines, the lateral margins di-
stinctly crenulated. Scutellum very little longer than broad,
triangular, with the lateral margins waved, the apex rounded.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra much longer than the membrane,
i with the apical margin rounded ; membrane with longitudinal
nervures. Ventral spine not reaching the intermediate coxae.
Sternum with a distinct central furrow, for the reception of the
rostrum. Tarsi wanting.
1. PRIONACA lata, n. s.
P. supra flava, nigro-punctatissima, thorace antice maculis 2 sub-
elevatis impunctatis ; macula impunctata in singulo elytro ;
corpore subtus, pedibus, rostroque fulvis, pectore antice
nigro. cT .
Long. lin. 6.
Above yellowish, very thickly punctured with black. Thorax
o2
292 HEMIPTERA.
with a large, slightly elevated, impunctate yellow spot on each
side near the lateral margins before the middle. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a large, impunctate, yellow spot about
the middle of the disc ; membrane brownish, somewhat opaque,
with the inner basal angle dark brown. Body beneath fulvous,
the breast brighter than the abdomen. Abdomen somewhat
opaque, impunctate, with the centre of the third, fourth and fifth
segments brown, the lateral margins brownish ; the first segment
and the ventral spine concolorous with the breast. Breast
slightly shining, more or less punctured with brown, with the
antero-lateral margins and the lateral spines black. Legs, ros-
trum and the two basal joints of the antennae fulvous ; the three
last joints of the latter wanting.
a. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
Genus 31. ANISCHYS, n. g.
Head rather broad, rounded in front, central lobe as long as
the lateral. Antenna more than half as long as the body, five-
jointed ; basal joint projecting considerably beyond the apex of
the head, stouter than the two following joints ; third joint
shortest. Rostrum very short, not passing the insertion of the
second pah* of legs. Body rounded ovate, very flat. Thorax
with the lateral margins dilated, rounded, slightly reflexed at
the edge; the anterior margin deeply emarginate. Scutellum
triangular, nearly equilateral, with the apex narrow. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra longer than the membrane, dilated on the
outer margin at the base, where it is broader than the abdomen,
narrower than the abdomen towards the apex , apical margin
oblique, very slightly curved. Abdomen beneath with a broad
keel and a distinct basal spine. Sternum not keeled. Tarsi of
two joints.
1. ANISCHYS sparsus.
Cimex sparsus, Germ. Sill. Rev. Ent. v. 174. Ill (1837).
Rhaphigaster sparsus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 7 & 10. t. 252. fig. 786
(1845).
a. Cape of Good Hope.
2. ANISCHYS luteovarius, PL IX. fig. 5.
Pentatoma luteovaria, Hope, Cat. 45 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, MJ).
I
HEMIPTERA. 293
Genus 32. RHOPALIMORPHA.
Rkopalimorpha, White, Zool. Erebus 4- Terror.
1. RHOPALIMORPHA obscura.
Rhopalimorpha obscura, White, Zool. Erebus fy Terror.
" Head ochraceous, sparsely punctured with black points ; the
eyes rather prominent ; antennae rufescent, the greater part of
the fourth and fifth joints brown; thorax ochraceous above,
rather thickly punctured with black; a longitudinal, narrow,
smooth line down the middle ; a widish, transverse, punctured
band of a lighter colour from one of the posterior angles to the
other ; scutellum longish, sharp-pointed, thickly punctured with
black, except on a narrow, ochrey line which runs down the
middle ; hemelytra of a dusky ochre ; membrane thickish, with
the nerves pale brown; abdomen above black, margined with
yellow." — White, op. c.
a. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair.
b. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. J. Hooker.
Genus 33. DUADICUS, n. g.
Head with the central lobe longer than the lateral. Ocelli
placed rather nearer to the eyes than to each other. Antennae
inserted a little before the eyes, about half the length of the
body, five-jointed; joints variable in length; basal joint longest,
reaching far beyond the apex of the head, thicker than the two
I following joints ; fourth and fifth joints thicker than the pre-
ceding ; fifth thickest, making the antennae slightly clavate. Ros-
trum scarcely reaching the posterior coxae, inserted near the apex
of the head ; basal joint short, not reaching the base of the head ;
second longest; third a little shorter than the second; fourth
shorter than the third, about equal to the first. Body broad and
short. Thorax with the lateral angles produced into strong acute
spines; the antero-lateral margins furnished with a distinct, some-
what membranaceous border, which is finely and regularly denti-
culated on the edge. Scutellum small, triangular, nearly equi-
lateral, scarcely reaching the centre of the abdomen. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra not much larger than the membrane, the
base of the outer margin furnished with an obtusely angular di-
latation. Ventral spine very long, passing the anterior coxae,
strong, compressed towards the apex, which is acute. Proster-
num with a shallow canal, formed by two slight keels continuous
with those of the under surface of the head ; meso- and meta-
294 HEMIPTERA.
sternum keelless. Legs rather short ; tarsi two-jointed, with the
joints about equal.
1. DUADICUS pallidus, n. s. PI. IX. fig. 6.
D. testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; abdominis marginibus fusco-
variegatis ; rostro apice nigro ; antennis apice fuscis vel nigris.
<? 9-
Long, c? lin. 3-3$, ? lin. 3f.
Pale testaceous. Head thickly and finely punctured with red-
dish brown. Eyes black; ocelli brown. Thorax very thickly
and minutely punctured with brown ; the reflexed border of the
antero-lateral margin whitish, impunctate; the lateral spines
brown, becoming darker, or black at the apex. Scutellum rather
strongly, but not very thickly, punctured with reddish brown,
with the apex whitish, impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra whitish, with the inner and outer margins and the apex
punctured with brown; membrane whitish, somewhat opaque.
Margins of the abdomen banded with testaceous and brown, the
apex of each segment being brown. Body beneath yellowish.
Abdomen with two indistinct longitudinal bands of brown punc-
tures on each side. Breast punctured with brown ; the under
side of the lateral spines pale brown. Legs testaceous ; thighs
covered with fine brown points; apices of the tarsi brownish.
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae testaceous or
orange, becoming brown towards the apex ; apical joint some-
times black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New South Wales.
Genus 34. STAURALIA, n. g.
Head small, triangular, pointed in front, with the central lobe
longer than the lateral. Antennae rather more than half the
length of the body, slightly thickened towards the apex, of five
joints ; basal joint passing the apex of the head ; second joint
longest ; third about equal to the first ; fourth and fifth nearly
equal ; fourth perhaps a little longer, longer than the third.
Rostrum slender, reaching the base of the ventral spine ; basal
joint reaching to the base of the head, second joint longest, third
a little longer than the fourth. Body elongate ovate; thorax
unarmed. Scutellum triangular, nearly equilateral, with the
apex finely pointed. Membrane of the elytra with a few longi-
tudinal nervures. Sternum destitute of a central keel. Ventral
spine very long and stout, reaching the anterior coxae. Belly
keeled. Tarsi two-jointed.
IHEMIPTERA. 295
STAURALIA chloracantha, n. s. PI. X. fig. 1.
S. supra virescens, tenuissime fusco-punctata; scutelli apice nigro;
subtus fulva nitida; spina ventrali viridi; antennis subfulvis.
Long. lin. 5J.
Above pale green, very finely and rather scantily punctured
ith brown. Head and anterior portion of the thorax fulvous.
Scutellum with the extreme tip black. Membrane of the elytra
transparent, colourless. Back of the abdomen orange-red, with
the margins greenish. Body beneath orange. Abdomen very
smooth and shining, with a few scattered fine punctures on the
sides ; basal spine green. Breast paler than the abdomen ; ante-
pectus shining, punctured, the rest of the surface opaque. Legs
yellowish green, with the tarsi dusky. Rostrum orange, with
the tip black. Antennae dusky orange.
a. New Holland.
Genus 35. AMPHACES, n. g.
Head rather small, central lobe longer than the lateral. An-
tennae of five joints, nearly as long as the body; basal joint
reaching far beyond the apex of the head ; second joint longest,
more than twice as long as the third, which is the shortest ; fourth
joint longer than the fifth, which is about equal to the first.
Rostrum rather long, reaching the posterior coxae ; basal joint
short, not reaching nearly the base of the head ; second and third
about equal, longer than the first ; fourth joint shortest. Body
ovate, flat. Thorax unarmed. Sternum with a distinct, slender
keel. Abdomen flat, strongly keeled in the centre, with a short,
slender spine at the base, scarcely passing the posterior coxae,
and barely meeting the posterior extremity of the sternal keel.
Tarsi of two joints.
1. AMPHACES ferruginea, n. s. PI. X. fig. 2.
A. supra ferruginea, rufo-punctata ; subtus fulva ; pedibus fulvis ;
rostro testaceo, apice nigro ; antennis rufis, articulo quarto
apice, quinto basi except o, nigris. $ 9 •
Long. lin. '
Above ferruginous, thickly and finely punctured with red.
Eyes black. Scutellum with a small black spot in the centre of
the base. Membrane of the elytra transparent, with a small
black spot in the inner basal angle. Body beneath orange ; ab-
domen impunctate, but with its sides very finely aciculated;
breast punctured in front. Legs pale orange. Rostrum testa-
ceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the basal joint not
296 HEMIPTERA.
more than two-thirds the length of the head, third joint very
short ; red, with the apical half of the fourth joint and the fifth
joint, except at the base, black.
a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. New Holland.
2. AMPHACES proxima, n. s.
A. prsecedenti valde affinis et vix distincta ; differt, antennarum
articulis basali et tertio longioribus, tertio apice nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New Holland.
Genus 36. CUSPICONA, n. g.
Head with the central lobe as long as the lateral. Ocelli mi-
nute, placed near the inner angle of the eyes. Antennae about
as long as the head and thorax together, of five joints; basal
joint shortest, not reacbing the anterior margin of the head;
second joint longer than the third ; fourth and fifth nearly equal,
as long or longer than the second ; sometimes the fourth, some-
times the fifth, longest. Body ovate. Sternum with a distinct
central keel. Ventral spine generally short and obtuse, fitting
into a notch in the posterior extremity of the sternal keel. Tarsi
of three joints.
* Ventral spine short, fitting into a notch in the base of the
sternal keel.
a. Lateral angles of the thorax spinous.
1. CUSPICONA thoracica.
Rhynchocoris thoracica, Hope, Cat. 30 (1837).
Rhynchocoris ligata, Erichs. Arch, fur Natura. viii. 278. 262?
(1842).
a. New South Wales.
2. CUSPICONA virescens, n. s.
C. supra virescens, punctata, subtus testacea; thoracis spinis
acutis, apicibus nigris ; tibiis apice, tarsisque, fuscescentibus ;
antennis ferrugineis. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Above pale green, finely and very thickly punctured. Eyes
black. Thorax with the lateral margins yellowish, the lateral
spines acute, somewhat turned upwards and a little recurved to-
HEMIPTERA. 297
wards the apex, with the extreme tip black. Membrane of the
elytra nearly colourless, transparent. Body beneath testaceous,
with the breast and the sides of the abdomen rather thickly
punctured ; sternal keel rounded in front. Legs testaceous ;
tibiae becoming brownish towards the apex; tarsi brownish.
Rostrum testaceous. Antennae ferruginous, with the basal joint
testaceous.
a. Java.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax unarmed.
3. CUSPICONA? crassa.
Pentatoma crassa, Hope, Cat. 39 (1837).
a. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
4. CUSPICONA Roei.
Rhynchocoris Roei, Hope, Cat. 30 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
CUSPICONA unimaculata.
Ihynchocoris unimaculata, Hope, Cat. 29 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
6. CUSPICONA inconspicua, n. s.
C. supra fulvo-testacea, punctata, corpore subtus, pedibusque
testaceis ; rostro testaceo, apice nigro ; antennis ferrugineis.
9.
Long. lin. 4J.
Above fulvous, very thickly and finely punctured. Head rather
long, somewhat pointed in front. Scutellum with a minute
black point in each basal angle, and the apex yellow. Membrane
of the elytra semitransparent, brownish, with a brown cloud on
the disc. Body beneath testaceous, thickly and finely punctured;
centre of the abdomen smooth. Lateral margins of the abdo-
men fulvous. Legs testaceous ; tibiae at the apex and the tarsi
ferruginous. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex black. An-
tennae ferruginous, with the basal joint testaceous.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
7. CUSPICONA fasciata, n. s. PI. X. fig. 3.
C. supra viridis, subtus testacea, punctata; thoracis fascia trans-
versa postica, scutellique apice flavis ; pedibus viridibus, tarsis
antennisque ferrugineis. 9 •
Long. lin. 4.
o 5
298 HEMIPTERA.
Above green, thickly and finely punctured. Head pale, with
the lateral lobes very minutely punctured, the vertex slightly
wrinkled. Eyes brownish ; ocelli reddish. Thorax with a yellow
transverse band between the lateral angles, which however it
does not reach ; the anterior and posterior margins of this yellow
band have a series of brown punctures. Scutellum with the apex
yellow. Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent,
with a dark brown spot in the inner basal angle. Margins of the
abdomen with a minute black spine at the posterior angle of each
segment. Body beneath testaceous. Abdomen thickly and
finely punctured, with the centre smooth. Breast greenish,
thickly and finely punctured, with the central keel testaceous.
Legs greenish ; tibiae tinted with red at the apex ; tarsi ferrugi-
nous. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennas ferru-
ginous, with the basal joint testaceous.
a. New Holland.
8. CUSPICONA pulchra, n. s.
C. testacea, fusco-punctata ; scutello fusco, marginibus testaceis;
elytrorum corio viridi, margine externo ferrugineo ; membrana
subhyalina, plagis 2 longitudinalibus fuscis ; abdomine fasciis
duabus longitudinalibus virescentibus. 9 .
Long. lin. 5.
Above testaceous, rather thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Head large, very finely and thickly punctured. Eyes
brown. Thorax with the anterior portion paler than the poste-
rior, with a brownish band across near the anterior margin, and
a ferruginous spot on each lateral angle. Scutellum brown, with
the lateral margins bright testaceous. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra bright green, with the greater part of the outer margin
broadly ferruginous ; membrane semitransparent, brownish, with
two longitudinal brown dashes, one near the inner, the other
near the outer margin. Margins of the abdomen with a minute
black dot on the posterior angles of each segment ; the posterior
angles of the last segment acutely spinous and black. Abdomen
beneath with the sides rather thickly and finely punctured ; the
lateral margins bright yellowish olive ; within this on each side is
a broad pale green band, within this again a longitudinal reddish
testaceous band, and the central line of the abdomen greenish
olive. Breast punctured, with the sides yellowish olive, the an
tero-lateral margins orange, the disc reddish ; on each side is t
broad, oblique, impunctate white line. Thighs pale green ; tibia?
and tarsi brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. An
tennee deep brownish red.
a. New Holland. From Mr. Lambert's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 299
9. CUSPICONA fulvescens, n. s.
C. fulvo-testacea, fusco-punctata ; membrana plagis 2 longitu-
dinalibus fuscis ; antennis tarsisque brunneo-rufis. 9 •
Long. lin. 6.
Above tawny testaceous, rather finely punctured with brown.
Head large, pale, very thickly and finely punctured. Anterior
portion of the thorax pale ; lateral angles faintly reddish. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with the apical margin brown ; the
centre of the disc impunctate ; membrane brownish, semitrans-
parent, with the nervures, and a longitudinal streak near each of
the lateral margins, brown. Margins of the abdomen with a
minute black point at the posterior angle of each segment.
Body beneath paler, with the sides thickly and finely punctured ;
breast with a smooth, whitish oblique line on each side. Legs
testaceous, with the apices of the tibiae reddish ; tarsi deep red.
Rostrum testaceous, with the apex black. Antennae deep brown-
ish red, with the apical joint blackish.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
f Ventral spine longer, overlying the posterior portion of the
sternal keel.
10. CUSPICONA? taeniola, n. s.
C.testacea, punctata; thorace linea transverse rubra inter angu-
los laterales extensa ; membrana hyalina, ^ ? .
Long. $ lin. 4, ? lin. 4f.
Above testaceous, very thickly and not finely punctured.
•| Head small and narrow. Eyes brown. Thorax with the antero-
lateral margins slightly reflexed and reddish orange, and with a
narrow, dark crimson, transverse band uniting the lateral angles.
Scutellum with the tip crimson. The coriaceous portion of the
elytra has a small brown spot on its apical margin, which is
wanting in the female ; membrane transparent, whitish. Body
beneath yellow or orange, with the sides thickly but faintly ru-
gose punctate. Legs testaceous, with the tarsi dusky. Rostrum
testaceous, with the extreme tip black. Antennae with the three
basal joints dusky ferruginous, the fourth and fifth blackish.
a. Kangaroo Island. Presented by the Entomological
Club.
Genus 37. MICRODEUTERUS, n. g.
Head large, rounded in front, with the central lobe as long as
the lateral. Antennae of five joints ; basal joint short and stout,
not reaching the apex of the head ; second joint minute ; third
300 HEMIPTERA.
longest, nearly as long as the two following joints together;
fourth longer than the fifth. Rostrum rather long, reaching the
base of the ventral spine ; second and third joints ahout equal,
fourth shorter, basal joint half concealed within the head. Body
elongate ovate. Thorax unarmed, gibbous. Scutellum rather
small. Membrane of the elytra with longitudinal nervures.
Sternum with a strong keel, which is more elevated anteriorly,
and cut off obliquely at its posterior extremity to make room for
the ventral spine. Ventral spine short, scarcely passing the pos-
terior coxae. Tarsi of two joints.
Acanthosoma, p., H. Schaff. Wanz. viii. (1845).
1. MICRODEUTERUS megaccphalus. PI, X. fig. 4.
Acanthosoma megacephalum, H. Sch.Wanz.viii. 5. t. 251. fig. 783
(1845).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
Genus 38. DIPLOSTIRA, n. g.
Head large, rounded in front, with the central lobe as long as
the lateral. Ocelli moderate, placed very little farther from each
other than from the eyes. Antennae inserted a little in front of
the eyes, about half the length of the body, five-jointed ; basal
joint very short, not reaching nearly to the apex of the head ;
second joint shorter than the third, third shorter than the fourth ;
fifth shorter than the fourth, but longer than the third. Ros-
trum stout, reaching the base of the abdomen, inserted in front
of the base of the antennae ; basal joint short, not reaching the
base of the head; second joint longer; third longest; fourth longer
than the first, but shorter than the second. Body elongate,
broadest across the middle of the thorax, thence tapering gradu-
ally to the posterior extremity. Thorax hexagonal, with the
lateral and posterior angles rounded, the anterior and posterior
margins emarginate. Scutellum reaching a little beyond the
centre of the abdomen, with the lateral margins waved, the apex
very broad and rounded. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the apical margin very oblique ; membrane large, with numerous
longitudinal nervures. Posterior lateral angles of the abdominal
segments slightly spinous. Abdomen beneath with an obtuse
central longitudinal keel ; ventral spine rudimentary. Sternum
with two strong central keels forming a deep canal for the re-
ception of the rostrum, reaching anteriorly to the first pair
coxae, and projecting posteriorly in the form of two short acuti
spines beyond the posterior coxae. Legs rather stout;
three-jointed; basal joint nearly as long as the two followin
together.
HEMIPTERA. 301
1. DIPLOSTIRA valida, n. s. PI. X. fig. 5.
D. testacea, fusco-punctata ; capite lineis 6 nigris ; thorace pos-
tice, scutelloque fascia media intermpta fusco-nigris ; elytris
fuscis, margine exteriori testaceo ; pedibus antennisque rufo-
fulvis, femoribus nigro-punctatis, tibiis externe nigro biline-
atis. ? .
Long. lin. 12-13.
Testaceous, shining, more or less punctured with brown.
Head with the lateral margins black, and with six punctured,
blackish brown longitudinal lines, placed two on the central lobe,
which meet at the centre of the vertex, and two on each lateral
lobe, meeting at the ocelli. Thorax orange testaceous, thickly
and coarsely punctured with dark brown ; the punctures be-
coming confluent on the posterior portion of the disc, forming a
broad blackish brown band, indistinctly clouded with testaceous;
the postero-lateral margins are testaceous, coarsely punctured
with brown. Scutellum orange testaceous ; the base impunctate,
with the lateral margins strongly punctured with blackish brown,
and four punctured blackish brown spots across at the margin of
the thorax ; the apex rather finely punctured with brown ; the
middle occupied by a broad, blackish brown transverse band, in-
terrupted in the middle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the disc covered with rather coarse, confluent, brown punctures,
so that only a few points of the testaceous ground colour appears ;
outer margin testaceous, with two longitudinal lines of blackish
brown punctures ; membrane brown, semitransparent. Abdo-
men beneath testaceous, very thickly and finely punctured with
brown, and clothed with fine, short, whitish hairs, with the cen-
tral keel impunctate, smooth and naked. Breast testaceous,
more coarsely, but less closely punctured than the abdomen,
naked, shining and somewhat rugose. Legs orange-red ; thighs
covered with round black points ; tibiae with a black line down
each of the ridges of the outer edge ; claws black. Rostrum and
antennae pale orange-red ; the apical joint of the latter palest.
a. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
b. Silhet.
Genus 39. ARVELIUS.
Cimex, p., DeG. Mem. iii. (1773); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) &•
Syst. R. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Acanthosoma, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Arvelius, p., Spin. Hem. 344 (1837) ; H. Schdff. Wanz.v. (1839).
Arvelius, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 150 (1843).
302 HEMIPTERA.
1. ARVELIUS albopunctatus.
Cimex albopunctatus, DeG. Mem. in. 331. 5. pi. 34. fig. 6 (1773).
Cimex gladiator, Fab.E.S.iv. 101. 85 (1794) #£.#.! 62. 36 (1803).
Pentatoma gladiator, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 127- Hem. pi. 9. fig. 1.
Acanthosoma gladiator, Burm. Handb. ii. 359. 1 (1835).
Arvelius gladiator, Spin. Hem. 346 (1837); H. Schdff. Wanz. v.
104. t. 180. fig. 557. 558 (1839).
Arvelius albopunctatus, Am. & Serv. Hem. 150. 1 (1843).
Stoll. Pun. 15. pi. 2. fig. 12.
a. Jamaica.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 40. TAUROCERUS.
Arvelius, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
Taurocerus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 151 (1843).
1. TAUROCERUS edessoides.
Arvelius edessoides, Spin. Hem. 347 (1837).
Taurocerus edessoides, Am. <§r Serv. Hem. 151. 1 (1843).
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Brazil?
d. Mexico.
Genus 41. RHYNCHOCORIS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Acanthosoma, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Rhynchocoris, Westw. Hope's Cat. 29 (1837) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem.
152 (1843).
1. RHYNCHOCORIS serratus.
Cimex serratus, Don. Ins. Ind. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 2 (1800).
Rhynchocoris serratus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 152. 1. pi. 3. fig. 2
(1843).
Stoll, Pun. 10. pi. 1. fig. 3.
a. Java.
b. Malabar. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
c. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
2. RHYNCHOCORIS humeralis.
Cimex humeralis, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 40. t. 2. fig. 54 (178
Cimex hamatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 104. 97 (1794).
HEMIPTERA. 303
Edessa hamata, Fab. S. R. 147. 4 (1803).
Acanthosoma hamata, Burm. Handb. ii. 359. 2 (1835).
Stoll, Pun. 80. pi. 20. fig. 135 & 104. pi. 27. fig. 186.
a. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
b. Silhet.
c. India? Presented by General Hardwicke.
Genus 42. ACANTHOSOMA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ; Schr. Enum. Inst. Aust'
(1781) $ F. B. ii. (1801); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst.
R. (1803); Fall Hon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829);
Zett. Faun. Ins. Lapp. (1832) fy Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Acanthosoma, Curt. Brit. Ent. i. 28 (1824) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
57 (1835) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 360 (1835) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv.
58 (1846); Doll. Ent. Trans, n. s. i. 109 (1851).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Clinocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 70 (1834).
Acanthosoma et Sastragala, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 153 & 155 (1843);
Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 32 & 33 (1848).
1. ACANTHOSOMA hsemorrhoidale.
Cimex hfemorrhoidalis, Linn. S. N. i. 720. 35 (1767); DeG.
Mem. in. 254. 3. pi. 14. fig. 7 (1773); Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust.
267. 515 (1781) # F. B. ii. 70. 1099 (1801) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 98.
76 (1794) # 8. R. 160. 27 (1803); Don, Brit. Ins. vii. 5. pi.
218. fig. 2 (1798); Wolff, Ic. dm. 10. t. 1. fig. 10 (1800);
Fall. Mon. dm. 44. 3 (1807) $ Hem. Suec. 23. 3 (1829).
Cimex pabulinus, Harris, Exp. Eng. Ins. 88. pi. 26. fig. 2 (1776).
Acanthosoma hjemorrhoidale, Curt. B. E. i. 28 (1824); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. 57 & 94 (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. 360. 3 (1835);
Am. $ Serv. Hem. 154. 1 (1843) ; Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 58. 186
(1846); Dall. Ent. Trans, n. s. i. 110. 1 (1850).
'entatoma hsemorrhoidalis, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 53. 1 (1825).
linocoris hsemorrhoidalis, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 71. t. 52. fig. 158
(1834).
Acanthosoma, Amyot,Ann.Soc.Ent.Fr. 2me ser.iii. 456. 72(1845).
Geoff. Ins. i. 465. 63.
Stoll, Pun. 31. pi. 6. fig. 44.
a. England.
b. . Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
2. ACANTHOSOMA proximum, n. s.
A. prsecedenti valde aifine ; thoracis angulis lateralibus minus
prominentibus, rufis, nigro-punctatis ; scutelli apice nigro.
Long. lin. 7|-
a. . Presented by General Hardwicke.
304
HEMIPTERA.
3. ACANTHOSOMA difficile, n. s.
A. praecedentibus valde affine ; thoracis angulis minus prominu-
lis subacutis, ferrugineis ; pedibus ferrugineis. $ .
Long. lin. 6|.
Pale olive-green, tinted with orange and red, punctured. Head
reddish, the lateral lobes wrinkled and with a few black punctures.
Thorax rather thickly punctured with black ; anterior and
lateral margins reddish, the lateral angles prominent, deep red.
Scutellum deep orange, with numerous scattered black punc-
tures. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the disc thickly
and rather finely punctured, the outer margin orange, rather
strongly punctured with black; membrane transparent, nearly
colourless. Margins of the abdomen not spotted. Body be-
neath dark orange. Abdomen with the apical segment not
very deeply emarginate. Legs ferruginous orange. Antennae
with the three basal joints subferruginous, the two apical ones
wanting.
4. ACANTHOSOMA dubium.
A. praecedenti valde affine et vix distinctum ; differt capite an-
tice subrotundato ; thoracis angulis minus prominulis, rotun-
datis ; antennarum articulo tertio apice nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 6J.
5. ACANTHOSOMA distinctum, n. s.
A. praecedentibus valde affine, olivaceo-viride, nigro-punctatum ;
thoracis angulis lateralibus prominulis ; scutelli apice albido ;
abdominis marginibus nigro-maculatis ; antennis elongatis,
pallidis, apice ferrugineis. (? .
Long. lin. 6£.
Above pale olive-green, rather thickly punctured with black.
Head pointed in front, finely punctured. Thorax with a trans
verse impunctate space towards the anterior margin ; latera
angles prominent, subspinous, obtuse, ferruginous. Scutellun
brownish, becoming green towards the apex, with the apex itself
whitish. Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent,
with a dark line at the base, surrounding the apical margin of
the coriaceous portion. Abdomen above red, with the margins
bright orange, with a black band at the junction of each segment.
Body beneath pale testaceous. Abdomen with the emargination
of the apical segment very deep, reaching the middle of the ab-
domen; the margins spotted with black. Legs pale greenish,
HEMIPTERA. 305
with the tarsi fulvous. Antennae rather long, pale greenish, with
the two apical joints dusky ferruginous.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
6. ACANTHOSOMA dentatum.
Cimex dentatus, DeG. Mem. iii. 260. 7 (1773).
Cimex haemagaster, Schr. Enum. Ins. Aust. 270. 520 (1781).
Cimex collaris, Fab. S. R. 1/0. 83 (1803).
Pentatoma Stollii. LeP. $ Serv. Enc. MeU. x. 53. 2 (1825).
Cimex lituratus, var. 0., Fall. Hem. Suec. 24. 4 (1829).
Acanthosoma haemagaster, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. 57 & 94 (1835).
Acanthosoma haematogaster, Burm. Handb. ii. 360. 4 (1835);
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 59. 187 (1846) ; Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 32. 1
(1848).
Acanthosoma dentatum, Dall. Ent. Trans, n. s. i. 111.2 (1851).
Haematogaster, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 456, 73
(1845).
Stall, Pun. 129. pi. 33. fig. 229.
a. England.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
7. ACANTHOSOMA boreale.
Acanthosoma borealis, Hope, Cat. 30 (1837).
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
b. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
8. ACANTHOSOMA lituratum.
Cimex lituratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 114. 134 (1794) # S. R. 170.84
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 14. t. 2. fig. 14 (1800); Panz. F. G.
40. 19; Fall. Mon. dm. 44. 4 (1807) # Hem. Suec. 24. 4
(1829).
Acanthosoma picta, Newman, Ent. Mag. i. 287 (1833).
Acanthosoma lituratum, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. 57 & 94 (1835) ;
Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 60. 188 (1846); Dall. Ent. Trans, n. s. i.
112. 3 (1851).
Acanthosoma clypeata, Burm. Handb. ii. 361. 7 (1835).
Acanthosoma clypeatum, Ramb. Faun. And. ii. 127 (1841 ?).
Saranus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 458. 75 (1845).
Stall, Pun. 101. pi. 26. fig. 180.
a. England.
b. Germany.
9. ACANTHOSOMA nubilum, n. s.
A. testaceo-viride, fusco-punctatum ; thoracis angulis lateralibus
inermibus, nigris ; scutello fuscescenti, apice pallido ; elytro-
306
HEMIPTERA.
rum corio margine interne et apicali late fusco, membrana
hyalina, fusco-nebuloso. 9 .
Long. lin. 4£.
Yellowish green, punctured with brown. Head smooth, im-
punctate, testaceous, central lobe passing the lateral and with a
longitudinal impressed line at the apex. Eyes brown. Thorax
yellowish towards the anterior and lateral margins ; the lateral
margins and a transverse band close to the anterior margin im-
punctate, the rest of the surface moderately punctured with
brown, the lateral angles with a black spot in each. Sputellum
brownish, rather thickly punctured with brown, with the apex
pale greenish yellow, impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra sparingly punctured with brown, with a broad brown band
along the inner and apical margins, which is darkest at the base
and at the outer apical angle ; the brown punctures on this por-
tion are larger and more numerous; membrane transparent,
nearly colourless, with a brown zigzag band across a little behind
the middle, which is darkest and broadest at the outer, but dis-
appears before reaching the inner margin, and between this and
the base an indistinct cloudy band of the same colour. Abdo-
men above red, with the margins testaceous and a large black
patch close to the apex. Abdomen beneath testaceous, smooth,
impunctate, with the apex tinged with red ; a small deep fovea
on each side of the fifth segment close to the posterior margin,
and a corresponding one on each side of the sixth, close to the
base. Breast testaceous, shining, with a large dull patch on each
side ; the antepectus finely punctured. Legs and rostrum testa-
ceous. Antennae with the basal joint testaceous, passing the apex
of the head, the rest pale brown.
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
10. ACANTHOSOMA punctatum, n. s.
A. viridi-testaceum, punctatum ; thorace inermi ; abdominis ma
ginibus spinosis, nigro-maculatis. 9 •
Long. lin. 4J.
Greenish testaceous, coarsely punctured. Head punctur
with brown ; central lobe passing the lateral. Thorax strongly
and closely rugose-punctate, the punctures brown. Scutellum
triangular, with the apex much attenuated and produced, strongly
but not thickly punctured with brown. Coriaceous portion
the elytra very coarsely punctured, but with a small impuncta
patch on the disc a little behind the middle ; membrane tran
parent, colourless. Margins of the abdomen with a small spine
at the posterior angles of each segment, and with a small bla< '
spot on each segment at the posterior margin. Abdomen 1
HEMIPTERA. 307
neath coarsely and sparingly punctured on the sides, the disc
impunctate and with a very distinct central longitudinal keel.
Breast thickly and strongly punctured, especially on the sides.
Legs orange testaceous. Antennae testaceous, with the two
apical joints brown.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
11. ACANTHOSOMA griseum.
Cimex griseus, Linn. S. N. i. 721. 43 (1767).
Cimex interstinctus, Linn. S. N. i. 721. 44 (1767) ; Fab. E. S. iv.
116. 141 (1794) Sf S. R. 171. 88 (1803).
Cimex Betute, DeG. Mem. iii. 261. 8. pi. 14. fig. 9 (1773).
Cimex agathinus, Fab. E. S. iv. 114. 133 (1794) fy S. R. 170. 82
(1803); Fall Mon. dm. 45. 5 (1807) fy Hem. Suec. 24. 5
(1829) ; Zett. Faun. Ins. Lapp. i. 464. 4 (1832) & Ins. Lapp.
260. 4 (1840).
Cimex achatinus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 58. t. 6. fig. 55 (1801).
Acanthosoma agathinum, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 114. 10. 11
# Nom. Ent. 57 & 94 (1835).
Acanthosoma grisea, Burm. Handb. ii. 360. 6 (1835) ; Sahib.
Geoc. Fenn.33. 2(1848).
Acanthosoma interstinctum, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 6. 189 (1846).
Acanthosoma griseum, Dall. Ent. Trans, n. s. i. 113. 4 (1851).
Mearus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 457- 74
(1845).
a. England.
b. France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. France. Presented by M. Serville.
12. ACANTHOSOMA nebulosum.
Edessa nebulosa, Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am. Ins. 277- 1 (1837).
(Pra3cedenti valde affinis et vix distinctum.)
a. N. America.
13. ACANTHOSOMA vittatum.
Cimex vittatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 104. 96 (1794) # S. R. 165. 52
(1803).
a. New Zealand. From Mr. Earl's Collection.
14. ACANTHOSOMA emeritum.
Cimex emeritus, Fab. E. S. iv. 101. 84 (1794) $ S. R. 162. 35
(1803).
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
308
HEMIPTERA.
15. ACANTHOSOMA linea, n. s.
A. precedent! affiue; differt prsecipue spinis thoracis longiori-
bus, acutis ; abdomine fulvo, linea utrinque longitudinali, sub-
elevata, albida. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
Head, thorax and scutellum yellowish ferruginous, thickly and
rather strongly punctured. Thorax with the lateral angles pro-
duced into rather long, acute reddish spines, the apices of which
are directed forwards ; the anterior portion of the lateral margins
finely denticulated. Coriaceous portion of the elytra testaceous,
thickly and strongly punctured; membrane transparent, brown-
ish. Body beneath fulvous, shining. Abdomen with a strong
central keel, and on each side of this, about half-way between it
and the lateral margins, a slightly elevated whitish longitudinal
line ; the centre of the abdomen between these elevated lines
smooth and impunctate, the sides rather coarsely rugose-punc-
tate. Anal plate blackish. Breast blackish in the centre, with
an abbreviated whitish transverse streak on each side close to the
base of the second pair of legs. Thighs fulvous ; tibiae testa-
ceous, with their apices and the tarsi dusky. Rostrum and an-
tennae testaceous.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
16. ACANTHOSOMA forfex, n. s.
A. supra olivaceo-virescens, nigro-punctatum, subtus pallidiore
rufescenti tinctum ; thoracis angulis prominentibus, obtusis,
lateribus, scutellique disco rufo-fuscis; membrana hyalina,
fuscescenti ; ano ( S ) forcipato. <? .
Long. lin. 6.
Elongate ; above pale olive-green, rather thickly and strongly
punctured with black. Head pale, with a few fine black punc-
tures ; the apex somewhat pointed, with the central lobe longe
than the lateral. Eyes black. Thorax with the lateral angl<
prominent, forming a short, obtuse spine on each side ; two ye
lowish impunctate patches close to the anterior margin, the lat<
ral margins and angles reddish brown. Scutellum with the di
reddish brown, with a yellowish, impunctate, central longitudin
line ; the lateral margins and the apex pale olive-green. Men
brane of the elytra transparent, brownish. Body beneath, pa
greyish green, tinted with red. Abdomen impunctate, obtusel]
keeled in the centre ; sexual organs greatly developed, the late"
ral pieces produced into two curved processes of a bright orang
colour, bearing a small brush of hair at their apices, and nearb
as long as the abdomen ; the internal pieces black at the tip.
Antepectus thickly and finely punctured. Legs pale yellowish
HEMIPTERA. 309
green, with the tips of the claws black. Rostrum testaceous,
with the extreme tip pitchy black. Antennae pale yellowish
green, becoming brown towards the apex.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
17. ACANTHOSOMA elongatum, n. s.
A. supra luteo-virescens, nigro-punctatum ; thorace postice, ely-
trisque interne, rufescentibus ; subtus luteum ; thoracis angulis
lateralibus spinosis, obtusis, rubris ; ano ( $ ) forcipato, rubro.
?,
Long. lin. /•
Elongate ; above yellowish green, punctured with black.
Head slightly wrinkled, impimctate, somewhat pointed in front,
with the central lobe longer than the lateral. Eyes black. Tho-
rax yellowish green in front, reddish behind, coarsely and rather
thickly punctured with black, with the exception of a transverse
band near the anterior margin; lateral angles produced into
strong, deep crimson spines, with the apex obtuse. Scutellum
coarsely but sparingly punctured with black, and with a reddish
brown, triangular mark in the centre of the base. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra reddish internally, the outer margin and the
greater portion of the apex yellowish green ; the whole surface
thickly and strongly punctured with black and somewhat rugose ;
membrane brownish, transparent. Body beneath bright yellowy
shining. Abdomen impunctate, with a strong central keel;
sexual organs much developed, but much less so than in the pre-
ceding species ; lateral processes bright red ; inner pieces flat-
tened, yellow, widened and emarginate at the tip, which is black.
Antepectus with a few fine black punctures ; posterior margin of
the postpectus thickly and finely punctured. Legs greenish
testaceous, with the tarsi dusky, and the tips of the claws black.
Tip of the rostrum blackish. Antennae with the basal joint
greenish testaceous ; the remainder brown, becoming darker to-
wards the apex.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
18. ACANTHOSOMA ferrugator.
Cimex ferrugator, Fab. E. S. iv. 101. 86 (1794) $ S. R. 162.37
(1803).
Cimex bispinus, Panz. F. G. 26. 23; Wolff, Ic. dm. 8. t. 1.
fig. 8 (1800); Fall Mon. dm. 43. 2 (1807) $ Hem. Suec. 22.
2 (1829).
Clinocoris ferrugator, Hahn, Wanz.ii.72. t. 52. fig. 159(1834).
Acanthosoma ferrugator, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 57 & 94 (1835).
Acanthosoma bispina, Burm. Handb. ii. 360. 5 (1835).
310 HEMIPTERA.
Sastragala bispina, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 33. 1 (1848).
Bispinus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 455. 71 (1845).
a. Germany.
19. ACANTHOSOMA recurvum, n. s.
A. supra olivaceum, nigro-punctatum ; thorace fascia transversa,
lutescenti, spinis lateralibus recurvis rubris; corpore subtus
fulvo-testaceo, nigro-punctato ; pedibus antennisque testaceis,
his apice nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Ovate ; above pale olive, punctured with black. Head thickly
and finely punctured with black, the central lobe longer than the
lateral. Thorax thickly and strongly punctured with black ; the
lateral angles produced into strong, acute, slightly recurved, deep
red spines ; the disc with a broad, transverse, yellowish white
band across the middle. Membrane of the elytra transparent,
brownish. Margins of the abdomen dull orange, with a black
spot at the posterior angle of each segment. Body beneath ful-
vous, punctured with black, the abdomen sparingly and finely,
the breast more thickly and coarsely ; ventral keel impunctate,
well marked, but not very prominent. Legs yellowish testaceous,
with the claws black. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
Antennae testaceous, with the apical half of the fifth joint black.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
20. ACANTHOSOMA fasciator.
Cimex fasciator, Fab. S. R. 166. 54 (1803).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
21. ACANTHOSOMA notatum.
A. testaceum, punctatum; thorace acute spinoso, spinis nigris
vel fuscis ; thorace postice, scutello, macula magna basali, in-
terdum bifida, excepta, elytrorumque, parte externa, fusco-
ferrugineis ; abdominis apice nigro. $ ? .
Long. $ lin. 5, 9 lin. 6£.
Head testaceous, smooth, shining, impunctate, somewha
pointed in front, with the central lobe passing the lateral. Eye
pitchy black ; ocelli reddish. Thorax with the anterior portion
testaceous, impunctate towards the' anterior margin, with a few
coarse, brown punctures on the disc ; the posterior portion reddish
brown, with numerous, rather coarse dark brown punctures ; the
lateral angles produced into long, acute, black or brown spines.
Scutellum reddish brown, rather thickly punctured, with a large,
whitish, impunctate patch at the base, which is sometimes divided
into two by a narrow longitudinal line ; apex whitish. Coria-
HEMIPTERA. 311
ceous portion of the elytra reddish brown, thickly and strongly
punctured, with the outer margin, and an oblique transverse line
running across the disc to the inner apical angle, testaceous ;
membrane transparent, brownish. Body beneath testaceous,
smooth, shining, im punctate. Abdomen with a strong central
keel ; anal apparatus, and the posterior angles of the last abdo-
minal segment, black. Legs and rostrum testaceous. Antennae
pale brownish orange (two apical joints wanting).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
22. ACANTHOSOMA uniguttatum.
Cimex uniguttatus, Don, Ins. Ind. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 5 (1800).
Sastragala uniguttata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 155. 1 (1843).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
23. ACANTHOSOMA rufescens, n. s.
A. supra ferrugineum, nigro-punctatum ; elytrorum margine ex-
terno, thoraceque antice olivaceis ; hoc fascia transversa fulva,
angulis lateralibus spinosis, spinis magnis, acutis, runs; cor-
pore subtus fulvo, abdominis apice sanguineo. $ .
Long. lin. 7>
Head dull olive, impunctate, pointed in front, with the vertex
nge. Thorax with the anterior portion olive, rather coarsely
; sparingly punctured with black, and with a broad, impunc-
e, orange band near the anterior margin; posterior portion
uginous, rather thickly punctured with black ; lateral angles
iuced into long, acute, red spines, which are directed a little
forwards, but have the apex slightly turned back ; the basal por-
tion of these spines is coarsely punctured with black, the apex
smooth. Scutellum ferruginous olive, sparingly and irregularly
punctured with black ; the apex testaceous. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra thickly and rather strongly punctured with black,
with the outer margin, as far as the submarginal nervure, olive ;
membrane transparent, brownish. Body beneath orange ; breast
yellowish; abdomen with the posterior angles of the last seg-
ment, and the posterior margins of the intermediate and apical
vulvar plates, bright red. Legs pale yellowish olive, with the
base of the thighs and the tarsi orange testaceous. Rostrum
short, testaceous. Antennae pale olive (two apical joints wanting).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
24. ACANTHOSOMA laevicorne, n. s.
A. supra navescenti-olivaceum, punctatum; thorace spinoso,
spinis longis, validis, apice sub-recurvis, acutis ; corpore sub-
tus fulvo ; antennis articulo tertio nigro, basi pallido, $ 9 .
Long. <? lin. 7i, ? lin. 10.
312 HEMIPTERA.
Above pale yellowish olive. Head triangular, pointed in front,
with the central lobe passing the lateral, the surface slightly
wrinkled. Thorax thickly and rather coarsely punctured; the
lateral angles produced into long impunctate horns, which are
sometimes yellow ; the horns directed forwards and of the same
thickness from the base to near the apex, which is acute and
slightly recurved. Scutellum rather strongly but not very thickly
punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra very thickly punc-
tured; membrane transparent, brownish. Body beneath orange
or pale olive. Abdomen impunctate, but very finely wrinkled
towards the sides ; the apex sometimes bright red. Legs and
rostrum testaceous or pale olive. Antennae testaceous, with the
third joint black, except at the base (two apical joints wanting).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
25. ACANTHOSOMA cornutum.
Acanthosoma cornutum, Dall. Ent. Trans, v. 193. 7- pi. 19. fie. 6
(1849).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
Genus 43. BEB^EUS, n. g.
Head truncated and slightly emarginate in front; lateral
lobes a little longer than the central. Antennae more than half
the length of the body, pilose, of five joints ; basal joint short-
est, passing the apex of the head ; second joint longer than the
third ; fourth about equal to the second ; fifth longest. Rostrum
short, not reaching the posterior coxae ; second joint longest ;
fourth shortest. Body rather broad. Lateral angles of the thorax
produced into strong, truncated horns. Membrane of the elytra
with reticulated nervures. Sternum keelless. Ventral spine very
strong, reaching up beyond the base of the head. Legs pilose ;
tarsi of two joints, second joint more than twice the length of
the first.
1 . BEB^EUS punctipes, n. s. PI. X. fig. 6.
B. supra testaceus vel pallide olivaceus, subtus testaceus nigro-
punctatus ; thorace spinoso, spinis truncatis ; elytrorum mem-
brana reticulata. 9 •
Long. lin. 4-4 J.
Above testaceous or pale olive, punctured with black. Head
truncated in front ; lateral lobes as long as the central, thickly and
finely punctured with black. Thorax somewhat irregularly punc-
tured with black, the lateral angles produced into thick truncated
spines. Scutellum rather sparingly punctured with black, with
HEMIPTERA. 313
a distinct impunctate, central longitudinal line. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra thickly and rather finely punctured with black ;
membrane transparent, brownish, with the nervures pale brown,
reticulated. Body beneath testaceous or pale yellowish brown,
thickly and rather finely punctured with black ; ventral keel im-
punctate. Legs testaceous, covered with black points of various
sizes. Rostrum testaceous. Antennae with the two basal joints
testaceous, with a few black points ; third joint ferruginous, with
the base testaceous; fourth and fifth entirely ferruginous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
c. Columbia.
Family 13. UROSTYLID.E.
Antennae of five joints, with the basal joint much longer than
the head. Rostrum short, scarcely passing the anterior coxae ;
basal joint enclosed in a canal. Head small, with the central lobe
as long as the lateral, the lateral margins not trenchant ; an-
tenniferous tubercles exserted. Sexual organs generally more
or less produced. Apertures of the odoriferous apparatus spi-
nous. Breast without a canal.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Ocelli present.
A. Basal joint of the antennae nearly as
long as the head and thorax ; anten-
nae very slender 2. UROSTYLIS.
B. Basal joint of the antennae not twice
the length of the head, much shorter
than the head and thorax; antennae
stouter 1. UROCHELA.
II. Ocelli wanting 3. UROLABIDA.
Genus 1. UROCHELA.
Urochela, Dallas, Ent. Trans, n. s. i. 2 (1850).
1. UROCHELA bimaculata, n. s.
U. supra grisea, nigro-punctata, subtus fulva ; elytris albidis, ma-
cula media fusca; antennis nigris, articulo basali griseo, 4to
5toque basi flavis. ? .
Long. lin. 6j.
Head, thorax and scutellum brownish grey, thickly and finelv
punctured with black. Head with two black streaks on the
vertex. Thorax with the lateral margins considerably waved.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra whitish, finely punctured with
314 HEMIPTERA.
brown and with numerous scattered coarse black punctures ; the
centre of the disc with a large brown spot; membrane semi-
transparent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen dark brown,
with a yellow line on each of the sutures. Body beneath fulvous.
Abdomen with the disc shining, faintly wrinkled transversely
and rather sparingly punctured with black ; the sides somewhat
opaque, thickly and finely punctured with black ; the stigmata
and two rows of spots on each side of the abdomen black. Breast
rather thickly and finely punctured on the sides, with the sternum
nearly impunctate. Thighs testaceous, very thickly covered with
fine black or brown points ; tibiae brownish at the apex ; tarsi
with the apical joint brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip
pitchy. Antennae with the basal joint greyish testaceous, thickly
covered with very minute black points ; second and third joints
black ; fourth and fifth black, with the base yellow.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
2. UROCHELA. obscura, n. s.
U. supra fusca, obscura, punctata, subtus rufescens ; capite nigro
fusco-maculato ; scutello carina apicali obsoleta ; antennis ni-
gris, articulo apicali fulvo, apice nigro. $ 9 •
Long. lin. 5-5f .
Above brown, somewhat obscure, thickly and finely punctured.
Head impunctate, black, with a spot on each side within the eyes,
a spot on the centre of the vertex, and the apices of the lateral
lobes, brown. Lateral margins of the thorax waved, narrowly
edged with yellow. Scutellum rather coarsely punctured with
black, with the basal angles yellowish ; the apex with an indistinct
reddish longitudinal keel. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
clouded with blackish ; membrane brown, opaque. Margins of
the abdomen black, with a yellow line on each of the sutures.
Body beneath reddish. Abdomen impunctate, minutely wrinkled
transversely, with the stigmata black. Breast finely punctured
with black on the sides ; sternum impunctate, black. Legs
brownish ; thighs with brown dots. Rostrum brownish testa-
ceous, with the tip pitchy. Antennae with the basal joint pitchy
brown, paler at the base ; second, third and fourth joints black ;
fifth joint orange, with the tip black.
The anal plate in the male is entire and convex, and enclosi
a second plate, within and above which the sexual organs may
be seen.
a. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
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Genus 2. UROSTYLIS.
Urostylis, p., Westw. Hope Cat. 45? (1837).
1. UROSTYLIS punctigera.
Urostylis puuctigera, Hope Cat. 45? (1837).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
2. UROSTYLIS gracilis, n. s.
U. supra viridis, punctata, subtus lutea; capite pedibusque
fiilvis ; antennis longissimis, articulo basali fulvo, 2 virescenti,
3, 4 et 5 fuscescentibus, duobus ultimis basi virescenti-albi-
dis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Head impunctate, orange. Eyes black. Thorax, scutellum
and elytra green, rather thickly and finely punctured. Membrane
of the elytra semitransparent, brownish. Body beneath yellow.
Legs fulvous -, tibiae pale ; tarsi brownish. Rostrum testaceous,
with the tip black. Antennae very long and slender ; basal joint
orange ; second greenish ; third, fourth and fifth brownish, the
two latter with the base greenish white.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
3. UROSTYLIS pallida, n. s.
U. supra pallide virescenti-lutea, subtus fulva, abdominis lateri-
bus rufis ; pedibus testaceis, femoribus fusco-punctatis ; mem-
brana albida, hyalina, macula nigra in angulo iuterno basali. 9 .
Long. lin. 6£.
Above pale greenish yellow. Head brownish. Thorax finely
punctured with brown, with the lateral margins waved. Scutei-
lum more strongly punctured with brown than the thorax. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely punctured, with
the inner and outer portions of the apical margin black, the cen-
tral portion yellow. Membrane transparent, whitish, with a black
spot in the inner basal angle. Body beneath orange. Abdomen
with the disc smooth and shining, the sides reddish and faintly
wrinkled. Legs testaceous ; thighs covered with brown points,
which towards the apex form a short line on each side. Rostrum
yellow, with the tip black. Antennae with the basal joint testa-
ceous ; the remainder pale brown.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
316 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 3. UROLABIDA.
Urolabida, Westw. Hope Cat. 45 (1837).
Urostylis, p., Westw. Hope Cat. 45 (1837).
Calliprepes, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 543 (1839) Sf Ent.
Trans, iii. 93 (1842).
Typhlocoris, H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 79 (1839) & ix. 175 (1850).
* Posterior plates of the female generative organs produced,
forming a sort of forceps. (UROLABIDA pr.)
1. UROLABIDA tenera.
Urolabida tenera, Hope, Cat. 45 (1837).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
t Female generative organs of the usual structure, not produced.
(CALLIPREPES, White.)
2. UROLABIDA Grayii.
Calliprepes Grayii, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 543 (1839)
8f Ent. Trans, iii. 94 (1842).
a. Nepal?
Family 14. EDESSID^:.
Antennae of 4 or 5 joints, with the basal joint shorter than the
head, but generally reaching or passing its anterior margin. Ros-
trum short, with the first joint enclosed in a canal. Head small,
with the lateral lobes passing the central lobe and generally meet-
ing in front of it, the lateral margins trenchant ; antenniferous
tubercles concealed. Breast without a canal.
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Edessides, Am. # Serv. Hem. 155 (1843).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Metasternum with a distinct keel,
which is sometimes produced ante-
riorly in the "form of a spine beyond
the anterior coxae.
A. Sternal keel notched or bifid in front.
a. Antennae of four joints 1. PEROMATUS.
b. Antennae of five joints.
1. Posterior angles of the last
segment of the abdomen more
or less produced, acute, and
HEMIPTERA.
projecting beyond the line of
the margins of the abdomen . . 2.
2. Posterior angles of the last seg-
• ment of the abdomen unarmed 3.
B. Sternal keel not emarginate in front.
a. Sternal keel not produced ante-
riorly beyond the intermediate
coxae.
1. Antennae of five joints 4.
2. Antennae of four joints.
a. Sternal keel emarginate be-
hind for the reception of a
ventral spine 5.
b. Sternal keel not emarginate
behind 12.
b. Sternal keel produced beyond the
intermediate coxae ; sometimes
reaching or passing the anterior
coxae in the form of a keel or ob-
tuse spine.
1. Antennae of five joints 6.
2. Antennae of four joints.
a. Posterior margin of the tho-
rax produced over the base
of the scutellum.
* Posterior angles of the last
segment of the abdomen
produced beyond the anal
apparatus; produced an-
terior portion of the ster-
nal keel free.
a. Abdomen narrowed to-
wards the apex ; spinous
portion of the sternal
keel compressed 7.
/3. Abdomen nearly as
broad at the apex as at
the base; spinous portion
of the sternal keel cylin-
drical, somewhat acute
t Posterior angles of the last
segment of the abdomen
not produced beyond the
posterior margin of the
anal apparatus 9. TESSARATOMA.
Posterior margin of the
thorax not produced 10. EUSTHENES.
317
EDESSA.
ACERATODES.
BRACHYSTETHUS.
APLOSTERNA.
MATTIPHUS.
PlEZOSTERNUM.
MUCANUM.
8. PYGOPLATYS.
b.
318 HEMIPTERA.
II. Metasternum unarmed.
A, Abdomen with a strong basal spine.
a. Posterior thighs very long and
thick 17. ONCOMERIS.
b. Posterior thighs slender 18. LYRAMORPHA.
B. Abdomen unarmed.
a. Posterior thighs much thickened.
1. Antennae of four joints 11. EUROSTUS.
2. Antennae of five joints 19. ONCOSCELIS,
b. Posterior thighs scarcely, if at
all, thicker than the rest.
1. Scutellum terminating in a
small, distinct, somewhat square
point.
a. Thighs armed with one ortwo
spines beneath near the apex.
* Sides of the thorax and ab-
domen angularly dilated. . 14. DALCANTHA.
t Sides of the thorax and ab-
domen rounded 13. PYCANUM.
b. Thighs unarmed.
* Head bifid anteriorly; sides
of the thorax angularly di-
lated 15. EURYPLEURA.
t Head entire ; sides of the
thorax rounded 16. CYCLOGASTER.
2. Scutellum broad and rounded
at the apex.
a. Antennae of four joints .... 20. CYCLOPELTA.
b. Antennae of five joints .... 21. ASPONGOPUS.
Genus 1. PEROMATUS.
Edessa, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Peromatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 156 (1843).
1. PEROMATUS notatus.
Edessa notata, Burm. Handb. ii. 354. 1 (1835) ; H. ScJiaff. Wan
iv. 17. t. 115. fig. 363 (1839) & vii. 126 (1844).
Peromatus notatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 156. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. S. America. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
2. PEROMATUS validus, n. s.
P. praecedenti affinis ; capite, thorace, scutelloque virid
thorace spinis obtusis nigris ; elytris castaneis, fulvo-nervosis,
HEMIPTERA. 319
membrana nigro-fusca, cupreo-nitenti ; corpore subtus fulvo-
rufo ; antennis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 13, lat. hum. lin. 9£.
Head, thorax and scutellum green. Head nearly impunctate,
but with the lateral lobes rather coarsely wrinkled. Eyes pitchy;
ocelli red. Thorax rather thickly and coarsely punctured, espe-
cially on the anterior portion, where it has a distinct transverse
impression; lateral spines not thickened at the apex, black.
Scutellum with the base brownish, coarsely punctured, the punc-
tures becoming finer towards the apex, which is very acute.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark chestnut-brown, very
thickly and rather finely punctured, with the nervures dark, and
the outer margin pale, orange ; membrane dark brown, with a
strong coppery tint. Margins of the abdomen green ; the base
and apex of each segment with a few coarse punctures. Body
beneath deep orange-red, with the lateral margins green. Abdo-
men smooth and impunctate, with the sutures, a short transverse
line on each side of each segment, close to the stigmata, and a
longitudinal central line, not reaching the base, black. Breast
with a large dull brown patch on each side of the medipectus ;
sternal keel pitchy. Anterior and intermediate legs orange-red ;
posterior legs reddish brown ; claws black. Rostrum dull red,
with the tip black. Antennae longer and more slender than in
the other species, pitchy black, with the basal joint pale red.
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
3. PEROMATUS nodifer.
Edessa nodifera, Hope, Cat. 23 (1837).
Genus 2. EDESSA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803) ; Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834) ; Burm.
Handb. ii. (1835).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Dorypleura, Hypoxys, Edessa et Pygoda, Am. <?jr Serv. Hem.
(1843).
* Lateral angles of the thorax produced into long, acute horns.
(DORYPLEURA, A. fy S.)
1. EDESSA cornuta.
E. thorace spinis longissimis, acutis, violaceis, fascia antica flava ;
elytris castaneo-nigris margine exteriori flavo ; subtus testaceo,
320 HEMIPTERA.
fusco transversim lineato ; pedibus testaceo nigroque striatis ;
antennis nigris. 9 -
Long. lin. 9£, lat. hum. lin. 11.
Pentatoma bubalus, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 54. 8? (1825).
Edessa trabeata, Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 5? (1835).
Dorypleura bubalus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 157. 1? (1843).
Stall, Pun. 139. pi. 36. fig. 253?
Head pitchy black, with the lateral margins, and a line down
the centre, yellow. Eyes brown ; ocelli reddish. Thorax olive-
green, rather thickly punctured with black, with the lateral an-
gles produced into very long, acute, violet-black spines, and a
broad impunctate yellow band across before the middle, and
reaching some distance up the anterior portion of the base of the
lateral spines; the part of the thorax in front of this yellow
band is pitchy black, with the lateral margins and a transverse
line yellow ; the anterior angles have a small spine. Scutellum
orange, rather thickly punctured, with the apex and the apical
portion of the lateral margins green. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra deep pitchy brown, nearly black, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the outer margin broadly bright yellow, the extreme
edge being brown ; membrane deep brown, shining, somewhat
brassy. Wings blackish brown, iridescent. Back of the abdo-
men steel-blue, very shining, with the lateral margins yellow;
apical spines black. Body beneath testaceous, with two trans-
verse, deep brown stripes, united towards the outer margin, and
not reaching the centre ; the centre of the abdomen and of the
sternal keel with a brown longitudinal line ; the sternal keel has
also a fine brown line on each side. Legs longitudinally striped
with yellowish white and black ; anterior tibiae nearly all black ;
tarsi black. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae
slender, black ; fourth and fifth joints wanting.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
t Lateral angles of the thorax produced into stout horns or pro-
cesses, generally truncated. (EDESSA, A. fy S.)
2. EDESSA Cervus.
Cimex cervus, Fab. E. S. iv. 91. 49 (1794).
Cimex viridis, Don. Ins. Ind. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 1 (1800).
Edessa cervus, Fab. S. R. 146. 2 (1803); Burm. Handb. ii. 354.
3 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 19. t. 115. fig. 366 (1839).
Stoll,Pun. lll.pl. 28. fig. 199.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Brazil.
d. .
HEMIPTERA. 321
3. EDESSA Bison.
Pentatoma Bison, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 54. 7 (1825).
Edessa grossa, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 17. t. 115. fig. 364 (1839).
Edessa antilope, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 158. 1. pi. 2. fig. 7 (1843).
4. EDESSA Capra, n. s.
E. praecedenti valde affinis, capite, thorace, scutello marginibus-
que elytrorum et abdominis, viridibus; elytris fuscis, intus
lineis 2 flavis ; cornubus thoracis nigris ; corpore subtus cum
pedibus castaneo, fulvo variegato ; antennis fusco-ferrugineis,
articulo ultimo basi fulvo. 9 .
Long. lin. 8, lat. hum. 6-6£.
Head, thorax and scutellum green. Head rugose. Eyes
pitchy ; ocelli red. Thorax rather thickly and coarsely punc-
tured, with the lateral processes rather long, black, slightly re-
curved. Scutellum thickly punctured, with the apex rather acute.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark chestnut-brown, thickly
and finely punctured, with the two inner nervures bright yellow,
the outer margin green ; membrane dark brown, brassy. Mar-
gins of the abdomen green, with the apical spines pitchy black.
Body beneath variegated with reddish brown and fulvous, smooth,
shining and impunctate; the sides of the abdomen slightly
wrinkled; sternal keel pitchy brown. Legs chestnut-brown;
claws black. Rostrum reddish brown. Antennae brownish fer-
ruginous, with the base of the apical joint orange.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
5. EDESSA Antilope.
Cimex Antilope, Fab. E. S. supp. 531. 51 (1798) ; Coqb. III. Ic.
i. 36. t. 9. fig. 8 (1799).
Edessa Antilope, Fab. S. R. 147. 8 (1803) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 354.
2(1835). '
6. EDESSA peronea, n. s.
E. supra olivaceo-viridis, punctata ; thoracis cornubus cylindricis,
apice nigro, clavato ; membrana fuscescenti ; abdomine fusco,
fulvo transversim striato. ? .
Long. lin. 8J, lat. hum. 7.
Above entirely pale olive-green, with the membrane of the
elytra brownish and semitransparent. Head rugose and sparingly
punctate. Thorax rather strongly rugose-punctate ; lateral pro-
cesses rather long, cylindrical, tapering and directed a little for-
p 5
322 HEMIPTERA.
wards, the apex somewhat clavate, buttonlike, pitchy black,
Scutellum with the basal portion of the disc rather coarsely and
sparingly punctured, the lateral margins and the apical portion
more finely and closely. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly
and rather finely punctured, with the nervures a little paler than
the rest of the surface. Abdomen beneath chestnut-brown, with
the centre of the disc very smooth and impunctate, the sides rather
thickly and finely punctured ; on each side of each segment is
an orange line, which runs from near the stigma towards the
middle of the abdomen, where it is dilated into an ovate patch.
Antepectus pale olive-green, thickly and rather finely punctured ;
medi- and postpectus nearly entirely occupied by a large, dull
brown, wrinkled patch on each side ; sternal keel pale yellowish
brown. Legs tawny ; hinder thighs brownish ; claws black.
Antennae wanting.
a. .
/. EDESSA Vitulus.
Edessa Vitulus, Fab. S. R. 146. 3 (1803).
Stoll, Pun. 139. pi. 36. fig. 252.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
b. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
8. EDESSA maculata, n. s.
E. olivacea, punctata; humeris apice nigro-fuscis ; elytris testa-
ceis, fusco-punctatis, fascia media, apiceque fuscis, antennis
albis. $ 9 .
<? Long. lin. 9-10, lat. hum. 6f-8. ? Long. lin. 10-11, lat.
hum. 7i-8.
Head, thorax and scutellum pale olive, tinged with yellow.
Head finely and rather sparingly punctured. Thorax finely
punctured, with the lateral processes stout, truncated at the ex-
tremity, with their anterior angles rounded; posterior angles
acute, blackish brown. Scutellum rather thickly punctured with
brown, with the apex acute. Coriaceous portion of the elytra,
with the base, the outer margin and a transverse band behind
the middle, pale testaceous, thickly punctured with dark brown,
a dark brown patch on the disc about the middle and another at
the apex ; membrane dark brown, shining, brassy. Margins of
the abdomen testaceous, finely punctured, with the apical spines
black. Body beneath pale yellowish olive. Abdomen punctured
with black, except on the central keel, which is very smooth and
shining ; second and third segments with a large whitish patch
on each side close to the central keel. Breast rather thickly
punctured, with a large, dull, wrinkled patch on each side. Legs
HEMIPTERA. 323
pale olive, thickly covered with fine brown points. Rostrum
testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae yellowish white; the
three first joints sprinkled with brown dots.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. .
9. EDESSA obtusa, n. s.
E. fulvo-olivacea, punctata ; humeris obtusis rotundatis ; abdo-
mine fulvo, suturis fuscis ; pedibus testaceis, femoribus, apice
exceptis, castaneis. $ .
Long. lin. 9£, lat. hum. 6^-7.
Above pale brownish olive ; head, thorax and coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra rather strongly rugose-punctate; scutellum
coarsely punctured at the base, rather more finely towards the
apex, which is somewhat obtuse. Thorax with the lateral pro-
cesses obtuse, rounded, and black or brown at the apex. Mem-
brane of the elytra dark brown, shining, slightly brassy. Mar-
gins of the abdomen of the same colour as the rest of the body ;
apical spines a little darker. Abdomen beneath tawny, rather
thickly and finely punctured with brown ; the central keel smooth
and marked with a brown line; the sutures, and a short trans-
verse line on each side of each segment, near the stigmata, dark
brown. Breast of the same colour as the upper surface, but
rather paler, rather thickly and finely rugose-punctate, and with
a large, dull, wrinkled, brown patch on each side. Thighs chest-
nut-brown, with their tips testaceous ; tibiae and tarsi testaceous.
Rostrum testaceous, with the extreme tip black. Antennae fer-
ruginous ; apical joint wanting.
a. .
10. EDESSA phcenicopus, n. s.
E. fulva, punctata ; humeris obtusis ; abdomine fusco, fulvo
coccineoque maculato ; pedibus rostroque castaneis ; antennis
albidis. $ .
Long. lin. 9, lat. hum. 6.
Above tawny, thickly and not very coarsely punctured. Tho-
rax with the lateral processes short, blunt, slightly emarginate
behind the apex. Scutellum with the apex obtuse. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with the nervures bright orange ; membrane
very dark brown, shining, brassy. Margins of the abdomen
brownish. Abdomen beneath with a broad, dark brown line down
the middle and a line of the same colour along each of the
sutures ; an irregular paler brown band runs down each side on
the line of the stigmata, and there is a large scarlet spot on the
lateral margins of each segment. The anal plate is dark brown.
324 HEMIPTERA.
with two red spots at the base. Breast pale olive, rather thickly
and finely punctured, with a large dull spot on each side ; the
lateral margins of the postpectus with a round red spot ; sternal
keel brownish. Legs bright chestnut. Rostrum chestnut. An-
tennae yellowish white.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
11. EDESSA suturata, n. s.
E. fulva, punctata ; humeris obtusis, fuscescentibus ; abdominis
marginibus supra subtusque fulvo nigroque variegatis ; corpore
subtus concolori, suturis lineisque nonnullis utrinque trans-
versis abbreviatis, nigris ; pedibus antennisque fuscescentibus.
<??.
$ Long. lin. 9, lat. hum. 6. 9 Long. lin. 9-9 J, lat. hum. 6^-7.
Bright fulvous, veiy finely and thickly punctured. Thorax
with the lateral processes rather short, obtuse, slightly recurved
at the apex, tinged with pale chestnut. Scutellum rather acute
at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra finely punctured
with brown, with the nervures impunctate ; membrane brownish,
semitrarisparent. Margins of the abdomen with the posterior
angles of each segment slightly spinous, banded with black and
orange, the suture and middle of each segment being of the latter
colour. Abdomen beneath sparingly punctate towards the sides,
with the central keel very smooth and marked with a brown
longitudinal line ; the sutures of all the segments are marked
with black lines interrupted in the middle, and there is a short
transverse black line on each side of each segment, close to
the stigmata; the lateral margins are spotted with black, two
spots on each segment. Breast rather thickly punctured, with
black transverse lines on the sutures and a transverse line on
each side of the ante- and medipectus. Legs and antennae pale
fulvous brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
b. .
12. EDESSA ovina, n. s.
E. fulva, punctata ; humeris nigris ; membrana nigro-fusca ; ab-
domine fusco-lineato. c? .
Long. lin. 7i» lat. hum. 5.
Above bright fulvous, thickly and rather finely punctured.
Thorax with the lateral process short, obtuse, black at the apex
and slightly recurved. Scutellum not very acute. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra very thickly and finely punctured, with the
outer margin strongly punctured and somewhat rugose ; mem-
brane dark brown, coppery. Margins of the abdomen fulvous,
HEMIPTERA. 325
immaculate. Body beneath brownish testaceous ; abdomen, with
a zigzag band down each side within the line of stigmata and the
sutures, brown. Breast testaceous, punctured with brown, and
with a large, dull brown spot on each side. Legs tawny.
Rostrum and antennae testaceous.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
13. EDESSA obscura, n. s.
E. obscure olivacea, punctata; humeris apice nigris; corpore
subtus pedibusque fuscis; antennis testaceis, articulo ultimo
fusco. S .
Long. lin. 7%, lat. hum. 5J.
Above dull olive ; head, thorax and scutellum rather coarsely
and somewhat rugose-punctate. Thorax with the lateral pro-
cesses rather slender, not very long, with the apex black and
slightly recurved. Scutellum acute. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra very finely and thickly punctured, with the nervures testa-
ceous ; membrane dark brown, brassy. Abdomen beneath dark
brown, smooth and shining, with a few fine punctures on the
sides ; the stigmata each with a small tawny spot. Breast olive-
brown, thickly punctured, with a large dull brown spot on each
side. Legs chestnut-brown. Rostrum pale brown. Antennae
testaceous, with the last joint brownish.
a. Brazil.
14. EDESSA reticulata, n. s.
E. fulva, punctata, thorace antice albido; humeris spinosis, ob-
tusis, apice fuscescentibus ; elytris fuscis, flavo-reticulatis,
membrana nigro-fusca, aeneo-nitenti ; corpore subtus femo-
ribusque luteis, tarsis antennisque ferrugineis. 3 .
Long. lin. 8, lat. hum. 6^.
Head testaceous, rugose. Thorax fulvous, thickly and finely
punctured, with the anterior portion yellowish white and impunc-
tate ; lateral processes rather long, straight, gradually tapering to
the apex, where they form a blunt point; the apex brownish.
Scutellum thickly and finely punctured except in the centre of
the base, with the apex rather obtuse. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra brown, thickly and finely punctured, reticulated with
fine, impunctate yellow lines; membrane very dark brown, shining,
brassy. Margins of the abdomen fulvous, with minute brown
spines at the posterior angles of each segment; apical spines
brown. Body beneath dull yellow. Abdomen impunctate,
shining, with a fine pale brown line on each suture and a short
transverse line of the same colour on each side of each segment.
Thighs of the same colour as the under side of the body; tibia?
326 HEMIPTERA.
somewhat ferruginous; tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum testaceous,
with the tip black. Antennae ferruginous ; fifth joint wanting.
a. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
15. EDESSA simplex.
Edessa simplex, H. Sch. Wanz. v. 103. 1. 179. fig. 554 (1839).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
J Lateral angles of the thorax merely prominent or spinous and
subacute.
16. EDESSA nigrispina, n. s.
E. capite, thorace, scutelloque viridibus, thoracis spinis longius-
culis, subacutis, recurvis, nigris ; elytris castaneis, nervis lu-
teis ; abdominis marginibus viridibus, spinis apicalibus nigris ;
corpore subtus flavo, fusco-variegato ; antennis pedibusque
fulvis. $ .
Long. lin. 7, lat. hum. 5.
Head, thorax and scutellum green, the thorax sometimes
bright fulvous behind. Head impunctate, finely wrinkled at the
base of the lateral lobes. Thorax rather strongly but not very
thickly punctured, with the punctures more scattered on the
posterior portion, and a transverse, impunctate space close to the
anterior margin ; its lateral angles produced into rather acute,
black, recurved spines. Scutellum rather finely and sparingly
punctured, with the apex acute, and more or less distinctly chan-
nelled above. Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark chestnut,
finely and thickly punctured, with the nervures bright yellow ;
membrane dark brown, brassy, shining. Margins of the abdo-
men green, with a minute brown spine at the posterior angle of
each segment; apical spines black. Abdomen beneath bright
yellow, smooth, shining and impunctate, with the sides tinged
with green ; the sutures, a short transverse line near each of the
stigmata, a more or less distinct longitudinal central line, and a
zigzag line down each side within the stigmata, brown. Breast of
the same colour as the abdomen ; antepectus transversely striped
with green, and very finely punctured with black. Legs, rostrum
and antennae fulvous; the latter with the second joint much
shorter than the third.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Mexico.
17. EDESSA melacantha, n. s.
E. viridis, punctata; humeris spinosis, subrecurvis, nigris;
elytris fuscis, margine pallido, punctoque albo post medium ;
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corpore subtus virescenti-luteo, suturis nigris ; pedibus anten-
nisque fulvo-testaceis. $ $ .
Long. lin. 6, lat. hum. 4i.
Head, thorax and scutellum green. Head somewhat rugose
anteriorly, the vertex with a few fine punctures. Eyes brown ;
ocelli reddish. Thorax thickly punctured, with the lateral angles
produced into short, acute, slightly recurved, black spines.
Scutellum rather strongly and sparingly punctured on the base,
more finely and thickly towards the apex ; apex very acute.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra brown, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the outer margin and the costal nervure pale yellow,
and a small whitish spot close to the costal nervure a little be-
hind the middle ; membrane transparent, brownish, brassy, dark
brown at the base. Margins of the abdomen green, with a mi-
nute brownish spine at the posterior angle of each segment;
apical spines brown. Body beneath greenish testaceous. Abdo-
men very minutely punctured towards the sides, with the sutures,
and a short transverse line near each of the stigmata, dark brown.
Antepectus rather thickly punctured ; sutures of the breast dark
brown. Legs, rostrum and antennae pale tawny ; the latter with
the second joint rather longer than the third.
Var. j3. Paler than the above; head, thorax and scutellum
yellowish ; sutures and lines of the under side pale brown.
a. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
18. EDESSA inconspicua, n. s.
E. praecedenti valde affinis, differt praecipue, thoracis spinis
magis prominentibus ; corpore subtus sine lineis transversis
fuscis ; antennarum articulo secundo tertio multo breviori. ? .
Long. lin. 6-6^, lat. hum. 4£.
a. Cayenne. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
19. EDESSA lutea.
Edessa lutea, Hope, Cat. 28 (1837).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
20. EDESSA leucocera, n. s.
E. fulvo-olivacea, punctata; humeris prominentibus, obtusis;
corpore subtus castaneo-fulvo, suturis nigris, pedibus concolo-
ribus ; antennis albidis, articulis 2 basalibus fulvescentibus. ? .
Long. lin. 8f , lat. hum. oi.
Above tawny olive. Head with the lateral lobes wrinkled, the
vertex with a few fine punctures. Thorax rather finely rugose-
328 HEMIPTERA.
punctate; lateral angles produced into short, blunt processes,
slightly recurved at the apex. Scutellum with the apex some-
what acute. Coriaceous portion of the elytra very thickly and
finely punctured ; membrane brown, shining, brassy. Margins of
the abdomen yellow ; abdomen beneath bright chestnut-brown,
smooth and shining, very finely punctured on the sides ; the disc
with a large pale patch on each side of the central keel ; the
sutures, and a short transverse line near each of the stigmata,
black. Breast concolorous with the abdomen, with the sutures
and a transverse line across the antepectus, and a similar one on
each side the medipectus, black ; antepectus rather thickly punc-
tured. Legs and rostrum pale chestnut. Antennae yellowish
white, with the two basal joints pale tawny ; fifth joint wanting ;
second joint much shorter than the third.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
21. EDESSA dentata, n. s.
E. supra olivaceo-fulva, nigro-punctata ; humeris prominentibus,
obtusis; abdominis marginibus flavo nigroque variegatis;
corpore subtus flavo, fusco transversim lineato ; antennis pe-
dibusque ferrugineis. $ .
Long. lin. 10£, lat. hum. 6£.
Above brownish fulvous, tinged with olive. Head with the
lateral lobes rugose, the vertex with a few fine punctures disposed
in two rows. Thorax thickly but not very strongly punctured
with black ; the lateral angles prominent, obtuse ; the lateral
margins with a strong black line. Scutellum rather coarsely
punctured with black at the base, more finely and thickly to-
wards the apex; apex very acute. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra very thickly and finely punctured with dark brown ; mem-
brane dark brown, shining, brassy. Margins of the abdomen
with a strong acute spine at the posterior angle of each segment ;
banded with black and yellow, the centre of each segment being
yellow. Abdomen beneath yellow, smooth, shining and impimc-
tate ; the margins spotted with black ; the sutures, and a short
transverse line near each of the stigmata, brown. Breast yellow,
with the sutures, a transverse line on the antepectus, and another
on the medipectus, brown. Legs bright ferruginous, with the
thighs yellowish, especially towards the base. Rostrum fulvous.
Antennae bright ferruginous ; the two apical joints pale ; second
joint a little longer than the third.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
22. EDESSA lurida, n. s.
E. virescens, nigro-punctatissima ; humeris spinosis, spinis bre-
HEMIPTERA. 329
vibus, nigris, subrecurvis; elytris puncto medio albo, mem-
brana fuscescenti-hyalina ; corpore subtus virescenti-lutea, su-
turis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 9, lat. hum. 5|.
Head, thorax and scutellum greenish, very thickly covered
with black punctures. Eyes globose, black; ocelli red. Thorax
with the lateral angles produced into short, subacute, black
spines, which are slightly recurved at the apex. Scutellum with
the apex whitish, subacute. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
testaceous, covered with black punctures, with a black patch on
the disc a little behind the middle, in which is a small white
point ; membrane brownish, semitransparent, darker at the base,
with the inner basal angle black. Margins of the abdomen
banded with black and green. Body beneath greenish yellow,
with the antepectus thickly punctured with black, and a few
black punctures on the sides of the abdomen. Abdomen with a
central longitudinal line, the lateral margins, the margins of the
vulvar plates, the sutures, and a short transverse line on each
side of each segment, near the stigmata, black. Breast with
some black lines on the sutures. Legs and rostrum testaceous.
Antennae whitish, with their second joint a very little longer
than the third.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
23. EDESSA luteicornis.
Pentatoma luteicornis, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 55. 10 (1825).
Edessa quadridens, Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 6 (1835).
Hypoxys quadridens, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 157. 1 (1843).
Stall, Pun. 81. pi. 20. fig. 137.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
24. EDESSA quadridens.
Edessa quadridens, Fab. S. R. 148. 13 (1803).
a. Demerara.
25. EDESSA collaris, n. s.
E. praecedenti valde affinis, virescenti-lutea, punctata; humeris
prominulis ; thorace antice flavo, linea transversa viridi ; ely-
tris testaceis, fusco-maculatis, margine virescenti. ? .
Long. lin. 6-7.
Yellowish green, shining. Thorax with the lateral angles
slightly prominent ; the anterior half yellow, with a green trans-
verse line a little before the middle. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra testaceous, punctured with brown, and with a large brown
330 HEMIPTERA.
patch on the apex and a smaller one towards the base ; outer
margin greenish ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Body
beneath yellow, smooth, shining, impunctate. Legs yellow. An-
tennae orange, with the second joint shorter than the third.
a. Brazil. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
26. EDESSA triangularis, n. s.
E. capite, thorace, corporeque subtus, viridibus ; thoracis mar-
gine postico, scutelloque fulvescentibus ; humeris prominen-
tibus, apice nigris ; elytris fuscis, margine exteriori basi nigro ;
pedibus testaceis ; antennis pallide fulvis. $ .
Long. lin. 8.
Body triangular in front, the sides of the head being nearly
continuous with the lateral margins of the thorax. Head green,
impunctate, with the lateral lobes finely wrinkled. Thorax
green, sparingly punctured with black, and with a line of black
punctures between the lateral angles and nearly touching the
centre of the posterior margin; posterior margin fulvescent,
punctured with brown ; lateral angles prominent, somewhat
acute, tipped with black. Scutellum pale greenish fulvous,
rather strongly but sparingly punctured with brown at the base ;
the apical portion greenish, finely and thickly punctured with
brown; apex rather acute. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
brown, with the base and outer margin testaceous, punctured
with brown ; outer margin black at the base ; membrane trans-
parent, brownish, slightly brassy. Margins of the abdomen
green, with a minute brown spine at the posterior angle of each
segment ; apical spines dark brown. Body beneath green. Ab-
domen impunctate, with the central keel yellow, shining; a
short, impressed, transverse line close to each of the stigmata.
Breast rather strongly punctured, with a large, dull green im-
punctate space on each side. Legs testaceous. Rostrum testa-
ceous, with the tip black. Antennae pale fulvous, with the second
joint a little longer than the third.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
27. EDESSA polita.
Pentatoma polita, LeP. Sf Serv. Enc. x. 54. 9 (1825).
Edessa nervosa, Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 7 (1835).
Pygoda polita, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 159. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 98. pi. 25. fig. 174.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Bahia. Presented by M. Reiche.
HEMIPTERA. 33t
28. EDESSA irrorata, n. s.
E. testacea, fusco-rugoso-punctata ; elytris fuscis, nervis flavis ;
abdominis marginibus viridibus, spinis apicalibus nigris ; cor-
pore subtus fulvo, transversim fusco-lineato ; antennis ferrugi-
neis. 9 •
Long. lin. 10.
Head, thorax and scutellum testaceous, thickly and strongly
punctured with brown, the punctures rugose and more or less
confluent ; thorax with the anterior margin and two transverse
elevated lines close to it, yellow and impunctate. Scutellimi
with the apex somewhat obtuse. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
brown, very thickly and finely punctured, with the nervures yel-
low ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Margins of the ab-
domen dull green, punctured, with two brownish pits on each
segment ; apical spines black . Abdomen beneath fulvous, smooth,
shining and impunctate, with the lateral margins greenish* the
sutures and a short line close to each of the stigmata brown.
Breast pale yellow, with a few fine punctures ; the sutures and
some transverse lines brown. Legs testaceous; claws black.
Rostrum brownish. Antennae ferruginous ; second joint longer
than the third.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
29. EDESSA thoracica, n. s.
E. viridi-lutea ; humeris prominentibus, subacutis, thorace nigro-
punctato; elytris fuscis, venis flavis; abdominis marginibus
immaculatis, spinis apicalibus nigris ; antennis fuscis. <? .
Long. lin. 8J, lat. hum. 5.
Rather elongate ovate. Head yellowish green, impunctate,
somewhat rugose. Thorax green, tinged with yellow, especially
on the anterior and lateral margins, coarsely but rather sparingly
punctured with black ; lateral angles prominent, somewhat acute.
Scutellum fulvous, shining, with a few scattered, rather coarse
punctures towards the base, the apical portion rather finely, but
not very thickly punctured ; the apex suddenly pointed, rather
acute. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brown, very thickly and
finely punctured, with the outer margin and the nervures yellow ;
membrane brown, shining, somewhat brassy. Margins of the
abdomen greenish, with the apical spines black. Body beneath
greenish yellow, shining, impunctate, with the sutures, the mar-
gin of the last segment, and a short transverse line near each of
the abdominal stigmata, black. Legs concolorous. Rostrum
testaceous, with the tip of the last joint black. Antennae brown,
with the second joint shorter than the third,
a. Columbia.
332 HEMIPTERA.
30. EDESSA icterica.
Edessa icterica, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 126. t. 68. fig. 206 (1834).
Edessa hsematopoda, Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 8? (1835).
a. Brazil. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
31. EDESSA flavida.
Edessa flavida, Hope, Cat. 28 (1837).
32. EDESSA parvula, n. s.
E. capite, thorace, scutelloque viridibus, punctatis, humeris pro-
minulis ; scutello apice attenuate, subcanaliculato ; elytris
fuscis, venis flavis ; abdominis spinis apicalibus nigris ; corpore
subtus virescenti-luteo, abdomine basi fulvo ; antennis fulvis
tenuibus, fere corporis longitudine, articulo secundo tertio
breviori. <£ .
Long. lin. 6.
a. Rio Janeiro. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
33. EDESSA aifinis, n. s.
E. praecedenti valde affinis ; capite, thorace, scutelloque viridibus,
punctatis, humeris prominentibus ; scutelli apice acutiusculo ;
elytris fuscis, venis haud pallidioribus ; abdominis spinis apica-
libus nigris; corpore subtus virescenti-luteo, suturis fuscis;
pedibus antennisque fulvo-testaceis, his thorace scutelloque
breviori, articulo secundo tertio breviori. $ .
Long. lin. 5J-6.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Brazil.
34. EDESSA pallida, n. s.
E. griseo-testacea, nitida, nigro-punctata ; humeris prominulis ;
elytris fuscis, venis albidis ; abdomine subtus testaceo, margi-
nibus albidis, suturis fuscis ; pectore albido ; pedibus testaceis,
tarsis antennisque fulvis. 9 •
Long. lin. 1\.
Elongate ovate ; head, thorax and scutellum pale greyish tes-
taceous. Head with a few blackish punctures. Thorax somewhat
convex, rather strongly, but not thickly punctured with black ;
lateral angles slightly prominent, obtuse. Scutellum with the
apex obtuse, the base rather coarsely, but sparingly, the apical
portion rather finely, punctured with black. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra brown, with the nervures, and some irregularly re-
HEMIPTERA. 333
ticulated lines on the disc, yellowish white ; membrane trans-
parent, brownish, shining, slightly brassy. Margins of the ab-
domen greenish, with a minute brown spine at the posterior
angle of each segment; the apical spines dark brown. Abdo-
men not much narrower at the apex than at the base ; beneath
pale fulvous, with the sides very finely punctured with brown ;
the lateral margins whitish ; the sutures and a short transverse
line near each of the stigmata, brown. Breast whitish, with a
large dull, pale brown patch on each side. Legs pale testaceous,
with the tarsi fulvous. Rostrum whitish, with the tip brown.
Antennae fulvous, with the basal joint testaceous; the second
joint much shorter than the third.
a. Rio Janeiro. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
35. EDESSA fasciata, n. s.
E. testacea, tenue punctata ; thoracis disco viridi, fascia trans-
versa postica nigra ; scutello apice viridi ( $ ) vel aurantiaco ( ? );
elytris fuscis, flavo-nervosis ; abdominis spinis nigris ; anten-
nis elongatis, fuscis. $ 9 .
Long. lin. 6J.
Rather elongate. Head testaceous, impunctate ; central lobe
with two black lines, meeting in front. Thorax with the ante-
rior and lateral margins testaceous, nearly impunctate ; the pos-
terior margin testaceous, finely punctured with brown; disc
green, punctured, with a broad black band across the posterior
portion. Scutellum testaceous, and very finely and thickly punc-
tured at the base, becoming green beyond the middle ; the apex
acute and distinctly channelled above, green in the male, bright
orange in the female. Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark
brown, with yellow nervures ; membrane brownish, semitrans-
parent, darker at the base. Margins of the abdomen testaceous,
with a minute spine at the apical angle of each segment ; apical
spines black. Body beneath testaceous, shining; the sutures
and a transverse line close to each of the stigmata brown. Legs
testaceous. Rostrum pale orange. Antennae nearly as long as
the body, slender, brown ; second joint shorter than the third.
a. Brazil.
36. EDESSA Loxdalii.
Edessa Loxdalii, Hope, Cat. 29 (1837).
a. Brazil. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
334 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 3. ACERATODES.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803); Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834);
Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Aceratodes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 160 (1843).
1. ACERATODES cruentus.
Cimex cruentus, Fab. E. S. iv. 115. 135 (1794).
Edessa cruenta, Fab. S. R. 153. 31 (1803) ; Hahn, Wanz. ii. 125.
t. 68. fig. 205 (1834); Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 9 (1835).
Pentatoma cruenta, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 55. 11 (1825).
Aceratodes cruentus, Am. 4* Serv. Hem. 160. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil.
c. Cayenne.
d. Demerara.
e. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
/. British Guiana. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
g. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
h. Columbia.
i. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Jc. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
I. Brazil. Presented by Mr. O'Reilly.
2. ACERATODES discolor, n. s.
A. ovatus, supra viridis, punctatus, subtus fulvus ; pedibus fulvis ;
antennis testaceis. $ .
Long. lin. 6J.
Ovate, above green, with the head, the anterior and lateral
margins of the thorax, the base of the scutellum and the margins
of the abdomen, pale fulvous or testaceous. Head impunctate ;
lateral lobes faintly wrinkled, lateral margins raised. Thorax
coarsely rugose-punctate, with the anterior margin smooth. Scu-
tellum at the base more finely rugose-punctate than the thorax,
the apical portion thickly and finely punctured; apex slightly
pointed. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather thickly and
finely punctured ; membrane dark brown, shining, brassy. Mar-
gins of the abdomen finely punctured. Body beneath pale
fulvous, smooth and shining, finely punctured ; abdomen with
a large whitish patch on each side of the second and third
segments. Legs and rostrum pale fulvous. Antennae testa-
ceous.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
HEMIPTERA. 335
3. ACERATODES fulvicornis.
Edessa fulvicornis, Fab. S. R. 152. 28 ? (1803).
a. Montevideo. Presented by Charles Darwin, Esq.
4. ACERATODES carnosa.
Edessa carnosa, Hope, Cat. 29 (1837).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
5. ACERATODES marginalia, n. s.
A. pallide fuscus, fusco-punctatus ; corpore subtus pedibusque
fuscis; abdominis marginibus supra subtusque, antennisque
albidis. 9 •
Long. lin. 8.
Ovate, pale brown, thickly punctured with brown. Head pale,
with the margins testaceous. Thorax with the lateral margins
whitish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra somewhat olivaceous,
rather more finely punctured than the rest of the surface, with
the base of the outer margin whitish ; membrane nearly black,
somewhat brassy. Margins of the abdomen yellowish white,
rather finely punctured. Body beneath brown, with the margins
yellowish white. Abdomen thickly and rather strongly punc-
tured on the sides. Breast rather thickly punctured, with a large
dull patch on each side. Legs dark brown. Rostrum pale
brown, with the tip black. Antennae yellowish white.
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. ACERATODES fulvipes, n. s.
A. niger, nitidus, punctatus, elytris seneo-nitentibus ; pedibus
rostroque fulvis ; antennis pallide fulvis vel testaceis. ? .
Long. lin. 8.
Rather elongate, deep black, shining. Head with the vertex
thickly punctured, the lateral lobes transversely wrinkled, the
lateral margins much elevated. Thorax and scutellum thickly
and rather strongly rugose-punctate ; thorax with two smooth
transverse spots close to the anterior margin. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra slightly tinged with brassy green, very thickly
and rather finely punctured, with the outer margin very coarsely
rugose ; membrane blackish brown, shining, with a steel-blue
tinge. Abdomen beneath faintly punctured, somewhat obscure,
with the centre smooth and shining. Breast coarsely rugose-
punctate, with a large dull patch on each side. Legs fulvous.
Rostrum fulvous, with the tip black. Antennae pale fulvous, or
testaceous.
336 HEMIPTERA.
In an apparently immature specimen the head and anterior
portion of the thorax are brown ; the posterior portion of the
thorax, the scutellum and the abdomen beneath, pitchy ; the
breast and legs brownish testaceous.
a. Venezuela.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Jurgen's Collection.
d. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
7. ACERATODES piperitus.
Edessa piperitia, Hope, Cat. 29 (1837).
a. Brazil.
8. ACERATODES albirenis.
Edessa albirenis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 127. t. 249. fig. 774 (1844).
Varies in colour from green to brown.
a. Trinidad.
b. Guadaloupe. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Honduras.
d. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
e. New Orleans. From M. Salle's Collection.
Genus 4. BRACHYSTETHUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803) ; Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Brachystethus, Lap. Hem. 63 (1832); Spin. Hem. 343 (1837);
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 160 (1843); H. Schdf. Wanz. viii. 1
(1845).
1. BRACHYSTETHUS marginatus.
Brachystethus marginatus, Lap. Hem. 63. pi. 54. fig. 8 (1832);
Spin. Hem. 343. 1 (1837) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 161. 1 (1843).
a. S. America.
b. Demerara.
c. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
d. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
2. BRACHYSTETHUS circumscriptus.
Edessa circumscripta, Burm. Handb. ii. 356. 11 (1835).
Brachystethus circumscriptus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 2. t. 253,
fig. 789 (1845).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. .
HEMIPTERA. 337
3. BRACHYSTETHUS cribrum.
Cimex cribrum, Fab. E. S. iv. 117- 146 (1794).
Edessa cribrum, Fab. S. R. 154. 39 (1803) ; Burm. Handb. ii.
356. 12(1835).
Brachystethus cribrum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 161. 2 (1843); H. Sch.
Wanz. viii. 1. 1. 253. fig. 788 (1845).
Stoll, Pun. 18. pi. 3. fig. 18.
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
4. BRACHYSTETHUS rubromaculatus, n. s.
B. niger, punctatus, macula magna media thoracis, altera scu-
telli, duabus in singulo elytro, maculaque utrinque abdominis,
rufis ; antennarum articulo penultimo compresso. <? .
Long. lin. 7i~8|.
Head black. Thorax black, somewhat obscure, very minutely
punctured all over, and with numerous larger punctures scattered
on the disc ; with a large ovate bright red spot in the centre,
which reaches the hinder margin, and the larger punctures in
which are black. Scutellum black, shining, finely and thickly
punctured all over, with numerous very coarse punctures at the
base ; with a large round bright red spot on the disc a little be-
hind the middle, on the basal portion of which are a few large
black punctures. Coriaceous portion of the elytra obscure, very
thickly and minutely punctured, with a large red patch at the
base and a similar one at the apex, leaving only a black trans-
verse band in the middle ; membrane black. Margins of the
abdomen black, very thickly and finely punctured. Body beneath
black, shining. Abdomen with a large oblong bright red patch
on each side within the stigmata, on the third, fourth and fifth
segments. Breast with its posterior angles red. Legs, rostrum
and antennae black ; the latter with the penultimate joint com-
pressed, slightly dilated, and furrowed longitudinally.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Mexico.
5. BRACHYSTETHUS quinquedentatus.
Brachystethus quinquedentatus, Spin. Hem. 344. 2 (1837) ; H.
Sch. Wanz. viii. 3. t. 253. fig. 790 (1845).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Genus 5. APLOSTERNA.
Aplosterna, Hope, Cat. 26 (1837).
338 HEMIPTERA.
1. APLOSTERNA virescens.
Aplosterna virescens, Hope, Cat. 27 (1837).
a. Gambia. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
Genus 6. PIEZOSTERNUM.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805) ; LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth.
x. (1825).
Piezosternum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 161 (1843).
1. PIEZOSTERNUM mucronatum.
Pentatoma mucronatum, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 46. Hem. pi, 6. fig. 5
& 6 ; LeP. $ Serv. Enc. x. 55. 12 (1825).
Edessa vicina, Hope, Cat. 29 (1837).
Piezosternum mucronatum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 162. 1 (1843).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b.
2. PIEZOSTERNUM subulatum.
Cimex subulatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 41. t. 2. fig. 55 (1783).
Cimex Vacca, Fab. E. S. iv. 92. 51 (1?94) ; Coq. III. Ic. ii. 81.
t. 19. fig. 2 (1801).
Cimex gazella, Fab. E. S. iv. 92. 52 (1794).
Edessa Vacca, Fab. S. R. 14?. 6 (1803); Burm. Handb. ii. 356.
13 (1835).
Edessa gazella, Fab. S. R. 147. 5 (1803).
a. . Presented by Sir Edward Belcher.
b. .
Genus 7. MUCANUM.
Tessaratoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Mucanum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 163 (1843).
1. MUCANUM canaliculatum.
Tessaratoma canaliculata, LeP.fy Serv. Enc. x. 590. 1 (1825).
Mucanum canaliculatum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 164. 1 (1843).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java.
Genus 8. PYGOPLATYS, n. g.
Head not broader than long, somewhat pointed in front, scarcely
emarginate, with the lateral margins plane. Antennae of four
joints, rather stout, basal joint not reaching the apex of the head,
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second joint longer than the third, fourth about equal to the
second. Rostrum reaching the middle of the space between the
anterior and intermediate coxae, of four joints; second joint
longest ; basal joint very thick, about as long as the fourth ; fourth
longer than the third. Thorax with the lateral angles produced
into broad flat processes, or strong, pointed spines ; the posterior
margin produced in a semicircle over the base of the scutellum ;
breast with a very strong keel, attached to the metasternum,
where it is somewhat pentagonal, deeply emarginate posteriorly
for the reception of the ventral spine, produced anteriorly in a
long free spine reaching far forwards and considerably depressed
at its apex ; mesosternum with a distinct canal in which the apex
of the rostrum reposes. Scutellum somewhat obtuse at the apex,
distinctly channelled. Abdomen oblong, nearly as broad at the
apex as at the base, projecting far beyond the elytra on each side,
with the posterior angles of the apical segment produced ; vulvar
plates very broad ; basal plates received in a semicircular emar-
gination in the centre of the apical segment of the abdomen;
lateral plates transverse, with their apices acute and with a strong
tooth in the centre of their posterior margins; central plates
united, forming a single, somewhat quadrate piece, widened be-
hind, with two strong spines on its posterior margin and its lateral
angles rather acute ; there are thus eight teeth in the space be-
tween the posterior angles of the abdomen. Legs moderate;
thighs unarmed ; tarsi of three joints.
1. PYGOPLATYS validus, n. s. PL XL fig. 1.
P. fuscus, punctatissimus, thorace scutelloque punctis numerosis
magnis nigris; processibus humeralibus latis, apice truncatis,
angulis posticis spinosis ; scutello apice nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 14, lat. hum. 12.
Brown, very thickly and minutely punctured. Thorax with
numerous scattered coarse black punctures across the disc and on
the lateral processes ; the posterior dilated portion coarsely punc-
tured ; lateral processes very broad, slightly convex above, con-
cave beneath, truncated at the apex, with their anterior angles
rounded, their posterior angles ( $ ) acutely spinous. Scutellum
with the disc coarsely punctured with black, the apical portion
deeply channelled longitudinally, with the tip black. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra dark reddish brown, with the nervures
slightly elevated, smooth ; membrane semitransparent, brownish.
Abdomen above pitchy brown, obscure, with the margins brown,
the edges coarsely punctured with black ; the sides of the apical
segment, and the dorsal surface of the sexual organs distinctly
wrinkled, and irregularly punctured with black. Body beneath
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somewhat obscure, with a few large black punctures on the under
surface of the thoracic processes and the lateral angles of the
apical segment of the abdomen; sternal keel bright fulvous
brown, smooth and shining. Legs, rostrum and antennae brownish
fulvous.
2. PYGOPLATYS acutus, n. s.
P. pallide fuscus, punctatus, subtus fulvus ; thorace spinis latera-
libus validis, acutis. ? .
Long. lin. 8£, lat. hum. 8.
Above pale brown, thickly and rather strongly punctured.
Thorax with a long, stout, acute spine on each side. Margins of
the abdomen with a brassy green spot on each segment. Body
beneath and legs somewhat fulvous; sternal keel bright fulvous.
Antennae pitchy brown, the two apical joints wanting.
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 9. TESSARATOMA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1/94).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Tessaratoma, p., Le P. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Tessaratoma, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 122 (1834).
Tesseratoma, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Tesseratoma, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 164 (1843).
1. TESSARATOMA chinensis.
Cimex chinensis, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 45. t. 2. fig. 59 (1783).
Cimex papillosus, Fab. E. S. iv. 106. 103 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. Cim.
12. t. 2. fig. 12 (1800).
Edessa papillosa, Fab. S. R. 150. 19 (1803).
Tessaratoma Sonneratii, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 590. 2 (1825).
Tesseratoma Sonneratii, Guer. Ic. R. A. Ins. pi. 55. fig. 4.
Tessaratoma papillosa, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 123. t. 6?. fig. 204 (1834).
Tesseratoma javana ? , Burm. Handb. ii. 350. 1? (1835).
Tesseratoma papillosa, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 165. 2 (1843).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. . Presented by — Firminger, Esq.
c. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
d. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
2. TESSARATOMA papillosa.
Cimex papillosus, Drury, Ins. i. 96. pi. 42. fig. 2 (1770); Don.
Ins. Ind. Hem. pi. 8. fig. 2 (1800).
Cimex javanicus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Spec. 45 (1783).
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Tesseratoma javana, Burm. Handb. ii. 350. 1 (1835).
Tesseratoma javanica, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 165. 1 (1843).
Stall, Pun. 9. pi. 1. fig. 2.
a. India.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
c. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
3. TESSARATOMA nigripes, n. s.
1*. praecedenti valde affinis, ejusdemque coloris ; scutelli apice,
abdominis dorso, pedibus, antennisque nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 15J.
Of the same colour and form as the preceding species. Head
with the margin narrowly edged with black. Thorax with the
lateral margins rounded, broadly reflexed. Scutellum with the
apex broad and rounded, hollowed above and black. Elytra and
wings as in the preceding. Back of the abdomen black, some-
what shining, finely wrinkled transversely, with the margins dark
brown. Abdomen beneath dull red, somewhat opaque, very
thickly covered with minute, confluent punctures, with the central
keel, the lateral margins and an irregular interrupted band on
each side of each segment deep pitchy brown. Breast spotted
with black ; sternal keel deep chocolate-brown. Legs, rostrum
and antennae black ; the latter longer and more slender than in
the preceding species.
a. • .
4. TESSARATOMA picea, n. s.
T. picea vel castanea, punctata; thoracis lateribus productis,
antice rotundato-angulatis ; antennarum articulo ultimo apice
fulvo. <£ $ .
Long. 6 lin. 14£, $ lin. 17-
Pitchy or deep chestnut, shining, thickly and finely punctured.
Thorax with the sides produced into broad, somewhat angular
processes, rounded at the apex ; the disc faintly wrinkled trans-
versely. Scutellum short and broad, with the apex somewhat
pointed. Membrane of the elytra brassy ; wings violet. Back
of the abdomen pitchy black, very thickly punctured and ob-
scure ; the centre with two broad longitudinal ridges, the sur-
face of which is shining, and finely but sharply wrinkled. Ab-
domen beneath very thickly and minutely punctured ; with the
central keel shining and finely wrinkled longitudinally. Sternal
keel chestnut-brown in the male, testaceous in the female. An-
tennae black, with the apex of the last joint orange.
a. Java.
b. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
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5. TESSARATOMA ? cornuta.
T. supra castanea, punctata, subtus luteo-fulva ; thorace cornuto ;
scutello apice aiireo ; pedibus castaneis, antennis piceis. 9 .
Long. lin. 14, lat. hum. 10^.
Above chestnut-brown. Thorax with the anterior portion
thickly rugose-punctate; the disc moderately punctured and
faintly wrinkled transversely ; lateral angles produced into broad,
blunt horns, convex above and concave beneath ; posterior mar-
gin much produced over the base of the scutellum. Scutellum
with the apex broad, golden-yellow. Membrane of the elytra
brassy black. Body beneath tawny. Abdomen opaque, with the
central keel and the lateral margins shining, faintly wrinkled.
Breast thickly clothed with a fine golden pubescence, with the
sutures dark brown. Legs chestnut. Rostrum deep chestnut,
with the tip black. Antennae pitchy.
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 10. EUSTHENES.
Tessaratoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Eusthenes, Lap. Hem. 64 (1832) -, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 16? (1843).
1. EUSTHENES cupreus.
Tesseratoma cuprea, Hope, Cat. 27 (1837).
a. Nepal. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. Assam.
c. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
2. EUSTHENES robustus.
Tessaratoma robusta, LeP. $ Serv. Enc. x. 591. 4 (1825).
Eusthenes robustus, Lap. Hem. 64 (1832); Am. fy Serv. Hem.
167. 1 (1843).
a. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
b. Silhet.
Genus 11. EUROSTUS, n. g.
Head longer than broad, narrowed in front, with the apex
slightly emarginate. Antennae of four joints ; second joint longer
than the third; fourth about equal to the second. Rostrum
scarcely reaching the middle of the mesosternum, of four joints ;
second joint longest ; third and fourth nearly equal, shorter than
the first. Thorax with the lateral angles unarmed; posterior
margin not produced. Scutellum short, not reaching the middle
of the abdomen; the apex small and rounded, somewhat spoon-
shaped. Abdomen unarmed at the base. Sternum without a
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keel. Legs stout ; the four anterior thighs with two spines be-
neath close to the apex ; posterior thighs much thickened ( $ ),
with a very long acute spine near the base, two shorter ones near
the apex, and a double row of minute spines, or acute tubercles,
running along the under surface.
1. EUROSTUS validus, n. s. PL XI. fig. 2.
E. castaneus, punctatus, scutelli apice nigro; pedibus piceis;
antennis nigris articulo apicali fulvo. $ .
Long. lin. 14J.
Elongate ovate, deep chestnut. Head finely wrinkled. Tho-
rax minutely punctured, faintly wrinkled transversely, with the
anterior and lateral margins black. Scutellum coarsely wrinkled,
with the disc finely, the margins coarsely, punctured ; with the
lateral margins and the tip blackish. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra rather paler than the rest of the surface, very thickly and
minutely punctured ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Mar-
gins of the abdomen black. Abdomen beneath smooth and shi-
ning, impunctate, tinted with violet; stigmata yellowish. Breast
violet-black, strongly wrinkled; antepectus chestnut, with a
violet-black, wrinkled patch ; sternum pale. Legs pitchy chest-
nut, slightly shining, with numerous minute tubercles; tarsi
paler. Rostrum chestnut, with the tip black. Antenna black ;
apical joint bright orange, with the base black.
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
2. EUROSTUS grossipes, n. s.
E. supra piceus ; scutelli apice fulvo ; subtus violascens, abdo-
minis marginibus, carina centrali, pedibusque, pallide fuscis. £ .
Long. lin. 17-
Head, thorax and scutellum opaque, pitchy, with a greenish
tinge. Thorax faintly wrinkled transversely, with a leathery ap-
pearance ; lateral margins narrowly edged with brown. Scutel-
lum coarsely wrinkled, with the whole surface also finely wrin-
kled and sparingly punctured; the apex much hollowed, im-
punctate, dull orange. Coriaceous portion of the elytra deep
pitchy brown, opaque ; membrane pale brown, opaque. Margins
of the abdomen of the same colour as the thorax, with a dull
orange band at the base of each segment. Abdomen beneath
dull violet, opaque, with the lateral margins, and the obtuse
central keel, pale fulvous brown. Breast dull violet, wrinkled,
with the margins and the sternum brown. Legs pale fulvous
brown ; posterior thighs very stout. Rostrum brown. Antennae
with the basal joint brown, second black, rest wanting.
a. Assam,
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HEMIPTERA.
Genus 12. MATTIPHUS.
Mattiphus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 168 (1843).
1. MATTIPHUS oblongus, n. s.
M. supra viridi-seneus vel piceo-fuscus, subtus aureus ; thorace
transverse, quadrate, angulis anticis subacutis ; abdomine ob-
longo ; antennis fuscis, apice nigris. $ 9 .
Long. $ lin. 12, ? lin. 13.
Above brilliant brassy green, generally becoming dull pitchy
brown after death. Thorax transverse, quadrate, with the ante-
rior angles rather less than right angles, the anterior margin
nearly straight, with a small central emargination for the recep-
tion of the head ; the lateral margins also nearly straight, the
posterior margin gently rounded; the surface of the thorax is
faintly wrinkled transversely and minutely punctured. Scutellum
transversely wrinkled, and rather thickly and finely punctured.
Margins of the abdomen projecting beyond the elytra on each
side, especially at the apex ; the posterior angles of the apical
segment very prominent, acute, making the apex of the abdo-
men apparently truncated, and giving an oblong form to the
whole body. Body beneath golden yellow. Legs pale fulvous
brown. Antennae darker, with the tip of the third and base of
the fourth joints yellow or orange ; the remainder of the fourth
joint black.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
2. MATTIPHUS laticollis.
Eusthenes laticollis, Hope, Cat. 27 (1837).
Mattiphus Carrenoi, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 168. 1 (1843).
a. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
3. MATTIPHUS reflexus, n. s.
M. supra viridi-aureus vel fuscus, scutelli apice flavo; abdo-
minis marginibus flavo nigroque variis ; thoracis lateribus di-
latatis, subangulatis, reflexis ; corpore subtus pedibusque luteo-
fuscis. (? 9 •
Long. <nin. 1H, 9 lin. 12.
Above brilliant golden green, generally becoming deep chest-
nut-brown after death. Head transversely wrinkled. Thorax
with the lateral margins dilated, reflexed, slightly angular ; the
anterior portion strongly wrinkled and rather strongly punctured ;
the posterior portion rather finely punctured and very faintly
wrinkled. Scutellum faintly wrinkled transversely, with the tip
yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
HEMIPTERA. 345
punctured ; membrane semitransparent, brown. Margins of the
abdomen banded with yellow and deep brown, the base of each
segment being yellow. Body beneath brownish yellow, shining.
Legs and rostrum brownish yellow. Antennae dark brown, with
the last joint yellowish at the base.
In the male the lateral margins of the thorax are more dilated
than in the female.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. . From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
Genus 13. PYCANUM.
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Tessaratoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. MeU. x. (1825).
Aspongopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Pycanum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 171 (1843).
Dinidor, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. PYCANUM amethystinum.
Edessa amethystina, Fab. S. R. 150. 20 (1803).
Tessaratoma alternata, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 591. 5 (1825).
Aspongopus amethystinus, Burm. Handb. ii. 351. 2 (1835); H.
Schdff. Wanz. iv. 85. t. 135. fig. 41? (1839).
Pycanum amethystinum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 172. 1 (1843).
Dinidor amethystinus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 76 (1844).
Stall, Pun. 21. pi. 4. fig. 25.
a. Sumatra. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
Genus 14. DALCANTHA.
Dalcantha, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 170 (1843).
1. DALCANTHA dilatata.
Dalcantha dilatata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 171. 1 (1843).
a. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
b. Silhet.
Genus 15. EURYPLEURA.
Tessaratoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Eurypleura, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 169 (1843).
1. EURYPLEURA bicornis.
Tessaratoma bicornis, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 592. 7 (1825).
Eurypleura bicornis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 170. 1 (1843),
a. Java.
Q5
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HEMIPTERA.
Genus 16. CYCLOGASTER.
Cyclogaster, Westw. Ent. Trans, ii. 20 (1837).
1. CYCLOGASTER pallidus.
Cyclogaster pallidus, Westw. Ent. Trans, ii. 21. pi. 2. fig. 6 (1837).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
Genus 17. ONCOMERIS.
Oncomeris, p., Lap. Hem. (1832).
Oncomerus, Burm. Handb. ii. 352 (1835) ; Am. & Serv. Hem.
168 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 123 (1844).
1. ONCOMERIS flavicornis.
Tessaratoma flavicornis, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. 171. Ail. pi. 12.
fig. 2 (1830); Bot«J. Voy. de VAstrol. ii. 631. 1. pi. 2. fig. 10
(1835).
Oncomeris flavicornis, Lap. Hem. 60 (1832).
Oncomerus flavicornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 353. 2 (1835); Am. fy
Serv. Hem. 169. 1 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 123 (1844).
a. Australia. Presented by John M'Gillivray, Esq.
Genus 18. LYRAMORPHA.
Lyramorpha, Hope9 Cat. 27 (1837).
1. LYRAMORPHA rosea.
$ Lyramorpha rosea, Hope, Cat. 28 (1837).
9 Lyramorpha pallida, Hope, Cat. 28 (1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by the Linnean Society.
b. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. .
Genus 19. ONCOSCELIS.
Oncoscelis, Westw. Ent. Trans, ii. 19 (1837).
1. ONCOSCELIS Australasia?.
Oncoscelis Australasia?, Westw. Ent. Trans, ii. 20. pi. 2. fig. 5
(1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by the Linnean Society.
b. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 20. CYCLOPELTA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. R. (1803).
Eclessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
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Pentatoma, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Tessaratoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Aspongopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Cyclopelta, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 172 (1843).
Dinidor, p., H. Sch'dff. Wanz. vii. 76 (1844),
1. CYCLOPELTA funebris.
Cimex funebris, Fab. E. S. iv. 116. 142 (1794) # S. R. 171. 8.9
(1803).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by T. Whitfield, Esq. ...
c. Ashantee. From the Wesleyan Missionary Society.
2. CYCLOPELTA nigroviolacea.
Pentatoma nigroviolacea, Pal. B. Ins. 83. Hem. pi. 7- fig. 4.
Aspongopus unicolor, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 93. t. 139. fig. 433
(1839).
Dinidor unicolor, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 76 (1844).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. W. Africa. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
c. W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
d. W. Africa. From Mr. Fraser's Collection.
3. CYCLOPELTA obscura.
Tessaratoma obscura, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 592. 6 (1825).
Aspongopus alternans, Hope, Cat. 26 (1837).
Aspongopus depressicornis, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 85. 1. 135. fig. 418
(1839).
Cyclopelta obscura, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 173. 1 (1843).
Dinidor depressicornis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 76 (1844).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
d. Silhet.
4. CYCLOPELTA siccifolia.
Aspongopus siccifolius, Hope, Cat. 26? (1837).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
c. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
5. CYCLOPELTA mactans.
Cimex mactans, Fab. E. S. Supp. 534. 136 (1798).
Edessa mactans, Fab. S. R. 153. 33 (1803).
348 HEMIPTERA.
Aspongopus mactans, Burm. Handb. ii. 351. 3 (1835) ; H. Schdff.
Wanz. iii. 65. t. 93. fig. 278 (1835).
Dinidor mactabilis, Perty, Del. An. Art. 168. t. 3. fig. 12 [D. mu-
tabilis] (1830).
Dinidor mactans, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 76 (1844).
Stoll, Pun. 108. pi. 28. fig. 194.
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
d. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
Genus 21. ASPONGOPUS.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Aspongopus, p., Lap. Hem. (1832); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Aspongopus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 173 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. 77
(1844).
1. ASPONGOPUS Janus,
Cimex Janus, Fab. Syst. Ent. 714. 85 (1775). fy E. S. iv. 107.
105 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm. 13. t. 2. fig. 13 (1800).
Cimex afer, Drury, Ins. iii. 66. pi. 46. fig. 7 (1782).
Edessa Janus, Fab. S. R. 151. 23 (1803).
Pentatoma Janus, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 56. 17 (1825).
Aspongopus Janus, Lap. Hem. 58 (1832) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 352.
3 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 173. 1 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz.
vii. 78. t. 240. fig. 747 (1844).
Aspongopus vicinus, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
Stoll, Pww.30.pl. 6. fig. 41.
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. Bengal.
c. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
d. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
e. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
2. ASPONGOPUS viduatus.
Cimex viduatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 117. 145 (1794).
Edessa viduata, Fab. S. R. 153. 38 (1803).
Aspongopus melanopterus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 78. t. 240. fig. 746
(1844).
a. Senegal. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
c. Senegal. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
d. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
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3. ASPONGOPUS obscurus.
Cimex obscurus, Fab. E. S. iv. 107. 106 (1794).
Edessa obscura, Fab. S. R. 151. 24 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 1/7-
t. 17. fig. 171 (1811).
Aspongopus obscurus, Burm. Handb. ii. 352. 4 (1835) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. vii. 80 (1844).
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
c. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
d. Pondicherry. Presented by M. Reiche.
e. Java.
/. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
g. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
h. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. ASPONGOPUS unicolor, n. s*
A. praecedenti affinis, totus fuscus, antennis nigris exceptis. ? .
Long. lin. 8.
This species closely resembles the preceding. Body beneath
paler than the upper surface. Legs brown ; posterior tibiae di-
lated before the middle and with a long oval pit on the dilated
portion. Antennae black, with the basal joint brown ; last joint
wanting.
a. . Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
5. ASPONGOPUS nigriventris.
Aspongopus nigriventris, Hope, Cat. 26 (1837).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. ASPONGOPUS chinensis, n. s.
A. praecedenti valde affinis et vix differt nisi antennarum articulo
secundo tertio multo longiori. c? 9 .
Long. $ lin. 8J, ? lin. 9.
a. China (Shanghai). From Mr. Fortune's Collection.
7. ASPONGOPUS nepalensis.
Aspongopus nepalensis, Hope, Cat. 26 (1837).
a. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
b. .
350 HEMIPTERA.
9. ASPONGOPUS marginalis, n. s.
A. nigro-piceus, obscurus ; abdominis marginibus supra fulvo
nigroque variis, subtus fulvis,nigro-maculatis; antennis nigris,
articulo ultimo fulvo. S .
Long. lin. 7f .
Pitchy black, somewhat obscure. Thorax and scutellum very
thickly and minutely punctured and faintly wrinkled transversely.
Membrane of the elytra brownish. Margins of the abdomen
banded with black and orange, the middle of each segment being
orange. Abdomen beneath thickly and finely punctured; the
margins orange, with a black spot on each of the sutures. Legs
black. Antennae black, with the apical joint bright orange;
second joint much shorter than the third.
a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq.
10. ASPONGOPUS sanguinolentus.
Aspongopus sanguinolentus, Hope, Cat. 26 (1837).
a. India.
11. ASPONGOPUS cuprifer.
Aspongopus cuprifer, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
12. ASPONGOPUS nubilus.
Aspongopus nubilus, Hope, Cat. 25 (1837).
Aspongopus erythrocerus, Germ. Silb.Rev.Ent. v. 158. 82(1837);
H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 79. t. 240. fig. 745 (1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
c. Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
Family 15. PHYLLOCEPHALID^E.
Antennae of five joints, basal joint not reaching the anterior
margin of the head. Rostrum short, with the base enclosed in
a canal. Head rather large, generally foliaceous, or elongated
and triangular, with the lateral lobes longer than the central lobe,
and generally meeting in front of it ; the margins trenchant ; an-
tenniferous tubercles concealed. Breast without a canal.
, Burm. Handb. ii. 356 (1835).
Phyllocephalides, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 174 (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 351
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Sternum with a keel 1. PLACOSTERNUM.
II. Sternum unarmed.
A. Abdomen with a long spine at the
base 3. PLATACANTHA.
B. Abdomen unarmed.
a. Body broad, ovate or oblong;
head broad.
1. Thorax entirely unarmed .... 2. PHYLLOCEPHALA.
2. Angles of the thorax more or
less produced.
a. Anterior angles of the thorax
produced forwards into flat
processes 4. TETRODA.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax
produced into spines or
horns.
* Lateral angles of the tho-
rax produced into long,
stout horns, directed for-
wards 5. CRESSONA.
f Lateral angles of the tho-
rax produced horizontally.
a. Head furcate 6. DIPLORHINUS.
@. Head cleft, but with
the inner margins of the
lobes contiguous 7- SCHISMATOPS.
b. Body narrow and elongate ; head
pointed in front, with the apex
sometimes furcate.
1. Lateral angles of the thorax
prominent or spinous 8. MACRINA.
2. Thorax unarmed 9. MEGARHYNCHUS.
Genus 1. PLACOSTERNUM.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Placosternum, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 174 (1843).
1. PLACOSTERNUM Taurus.
Cimex taurus, Fab. E. S. iv. 91. 48 (1794).
Edessa taurus, Fab. S. R. 145. 1 (1803).
352
HEMIPTERA.
Placosternum taurus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 174. 1 (1843).
Stall, Pun. 25. pi. 5. fig. 34.
a. Silhet. From the Rev. Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
b. Silhet.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
d. India.
Genus 2. PHYLLOCEPHALA.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # Syst. R. (1803).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Phyllocephala, Lap. H£m. 58 (1832).
JElia, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Schyzops, Spin. Hem. 297 (1837).
Phyllocephala, Dalsira et Schizops, Am. fy Serv. Hem. (1843).
Phyllocephala et Basicryptus, H. Schaff. Wanz. vii. (1844).
* Head more or less elongated; lateral margins of the thorax
smooth. (PHYLLOCEPHALA, A. fy S.)
1. PHYLLOCEPHALA foveata, n. s.
P. pallida, fusco-irrorata ; capite thoraceque antice albidis, hoc
foveis 2 magnis nigris ; scutello basi punctis 3 albis ; mem-
brana albida, nigro-punctata ; antennis ferrugineis. c? 9 .
Long. lin. 7i-
Pale testaceous, thickly covered with more or less confluent
brown punctures. Head whitish, thickly and rather finely ru-
gose-punctate. Eyes black. Thorax with a broad transverse
whitish impunctate band between the humeral angles ; the an-
terior portion whitish, punctured like the head, with two large
transverse triangular, black, rugose-punctate pits within the ante-
rior angles, each enclosing a small pale patch ; posterior portion
darker, thickly and finely punctured. Scutellum with a small
white spot on each side and a smaller one in the centre of the
base ; a small black pit occupies each basal angle. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra either of the same colour as the scutellum,
with a white dot on the disc behind the middle, or brownish fer-
ruginous, with the spot obsolete ; the outer margin always edged
with white ; membrane white, with numerous black or brown
dots. Margins of the abdomen white. Body beneath of the
same colour as the upper surface ; stigmata white ; postpectus
with a large black patch on each side. Legs concolorous ; with
the apices of the tibiae and the tarsi dark brown. Rostrum tes-
taceous, with the tip brown. Antennae ferruginous.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
HEMIPTERA. 353
2. PHYLLOCEPHALA interrupta.
Pentatoma interrupta (<J) et rugicollis ( ? ), Hope, Cat. 44
(1837).
a. New Holland. Presented by J. M'Gillivray, Esq.
3. PHYLLOCEPHALA modesta.
Edessa modesta, Fab. S. R. 154. 42 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 178.
t. 17. fig. 172 (1811).
Pentatoma angularis, Hope, Cat. 44 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
4. PHYLLOCEPHALA aegyptiaca.
Pentatoma aegyptiaca, Lefebvr. Mag. Gue'r. i. pi. 20 (1831).
^Elia segyptiaca, Burm. Handb. ii. 358. 5 (1835).
Schizops aegyptiaca, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 177- 1 (1843).
Phyllocephala aagyptiaca, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 69. t. 237. fig. 739
(1844).
a. Egypt. (From M. Lefebvre.)
b. . Presented by M. Percheron.
c. Egypt. Presented by C. Lamb, Esq.
d. Ceylon. Presented by A. Paul, Esq.
f Head broad; lateral margins of the thorax denticulated, at
least anteriorly. (DALSIRA, A. fy S. BASICRYPTUS, H.
Sch.)
5. PHYLLOCEPHALA glandulosa.
Edessa glandulosa, Wolff, Ic. dm. 176. 1. 1?. fig. 170 (1811).
^Elia glandulosa, Burm. Handb. ii. 357. 1 (1835).
6. PHYLLOCEPHALA costalis.
Edessa costalis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent.v. 159. 83 (1837).
Basicryptus costalis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 82. t. 241. fig. 749
(1844).
a. Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
c. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
d. S. Africa.
354 HEMIPTERA.
elytrorum marginibus, membranaque albidis, punctis nigris;
antennis apice nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 10^.
Brownish testaceous, thickly and rather finely punctured and
slightly rugose. Head rather shorter than in the preceding spe-
cies, emarginate at the apex, thickly punctured with black.
Thorax with a faint transverse ridge across the middle of the
disc, not reaching the lateral angles ; the portion of the thorax
in front of this ridge is yellow, and thickly and finely punctured,
with the anterior margin dusky and covered with black punctures
similar to those on the head ; close behind the transverse ridge
is a narrow black line which terminates on each side in a large
black patch lying a little behind the lateral angles ; the posterior
portion of the thorax is of the colour of the rest of the body and
thickly and finely punctured. Scutellum thickly and finely punc-
tured, with numerous small, scattered black dots ; apex concolo-
rous. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely punc-
tured, with a few small black dots towards the apex; outer
margin whitish, dotted with black ; membrane white, with nume-
rous black points. Body beneath thickly covered with black
points of various sizes. Mesosternum with a slight whitish lon-
gitudinal ridge. Legs brownish ; tarsi brown. Rostrum brownish
testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae pale brown, with the
apex of the fourth, and the fifth joint black.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
8. PHYLLOCEPHALA gibbosa, n. s.
P. praecedentibus affinis, fusco-testacea, punctata, rugosa; thorace
gibboso, antice valde declivi, pallido, postice immaculato ; ely-
trorum marginibus albis, nigro-punctatis ; membrana ^subhya-
lina, punctis obsoletis fuscis ; antennis apice nigris. 9 •
Long. lin. 9.
Brownish testaceous, very thickly and finely punctured. Head
entire in front, thickly punctured, and with a few black points.
Thorax much elevated posteriorly, with a faint transverse ridge
between the lateral angles, the surface faintly rugose transversely ;
anterior portion pale testaceous, with numerous black punctures
near the anterior margin. Scutellum transversely rugose, with a
few black dots towards the apex. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra somewhat ferruginous, especially towards the apex, where
there are also a few black dots ; outer margin white, dotted with
black ; membrane transparent, with a few indistinct brown points.
Body beneath with a few scattered black points. Legs pale tes-
taceous ; tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum testaceous. Antennae pale
HEMIPTERA. 355
testaceous, with the tip of the third and base of the fourth joints
ferruginous, the apex of the fourth and the whole of the fifth
black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
9. PHYLLOCEPHALA antica, n. s.
P. pallide fusca, punctata, capite thoraceque antice subtestaceis ;
thoracis margine laterali antice paullo reflexo, nigro ; pedibus
testaceis, tibiis apice, tarsisque fuscescentibus ; antennis fuscis,
basi pallidis. ? .
Long. lin. 6^.
Above pale brown, thickly and finely punctured. Head and
anterior portion of the thorax testaceous, as far as a curved line
which runs from behind one lateral angle to the same part on the
opposite side ; anterior portion of the lateral margins slightly re-
flexed, blackish. Membrane of the elytra brownish semitrans-
parent, covered with fine black points. Body beneath rather
paler than on the upper surface. Legs testaceous ; thighs
streaked with brown ; tibiae at the apex and tarsi brown. Ros-
trum testaceous. Antennae dark brown, with the two basal joints
testaceous.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
10. PHYLLOCEPHALA signata.
Cimex signatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 113. 127 (1794) & S. R. 169. 76
(1803).
a. Gambia. From Mr. RendalFs Collection.
Genus 3. PLATACANTHA.
Platacantha, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 124. t. 241. fig. B (1844).
1. PLATACANTHA lutea.
Raphigaster luteus et transversalis, Hope, Cat. 31 (1837).
Edessa cerea, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 161. 86 (1837).
Platacantha cerea, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 124. t. 241. fig. 750 (1844).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. S. Africa.
Genus 4. TETRODA.
JElia, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Tetroda, Am. fy Serv.Hem. 177 (1843).
Phyllocephala, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
356
HEMIPTERA.
* Lateral lobes of the head narrowed towards the apex, somewhat
divergent. (TETRODA pr.)
1. TETRODA histeroides.
Acanthia histeroides, Fab. E. S. Supp. 526. 24 (1798).
^Elia histeroides, Fab. S. R. 189. 5 (1803).
Tetroda histeroides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 178. 1 (1843).
Phyllocephala furcata, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 70. t. 237. fie. 738
(1844).
Stoll, Pun. 109. pi. 28. fig. 197.
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
2. TETRODA transversalis.
Megarhynchus transversalis, Westw. Royle's Himal. liv. pi. 10.
fig. 7 (1839).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
3. TETRODA divaricata, n. s.
T. fusca, punctata; capitis lobis lateralibus divaricatis; membrana
albida, nervis nigris ; corpore subtus obscuriore ; antennis ni-
gris, articulis 2 basalibus fuscis. c? .
Long. lin. 6J.
a. Nepal. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
t Lateral lobes of the head broad and foliaceous, somewhat con-
vergent, sometimes meeting.
4. TETRODA atomaria, n. s.
T. supra nigro-fusca, punctata, atomis testaceis ; capite et thorace
antice testaceis ; scutello basi utrinque vitta flava impunctata ;
corpore subtus, cum pedibus, testaceo, fascia nigra interrupts
submarginali utrinque ; antennis albidis. <£ .
Long. lin. 6.
Head testaceous, thickly and faintly punctured ; lateral lobes
nearly meeting at the apex, lateral margins straight. Thorax with
the anterior portion testaceous, obscure, punctured, becoming
dark brown posteriorly, with numerous small elevated testaceous
points. Scutellum dark brown, nearly black, punctured, with
numerous small warts similar to those on the thorax, and on each
side at the base a yellow impunctate line, which tapers to a point
posteriorly. Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark brown, punc-
tured, with several irregular longitudinal testaceous lines formed
of small raised points ; membrane whitish, opaque. Body beneath
testaceous, with an interrupted black band down each side within
the lateral margins, on the line of the stigmata ; stigmata white.
HEMIPTERA. 357
Breast punctured with brown. Legs testaceous ; thighs punc-
tured with brown. Rostrum pale testaceous. Antennae yellowish
white.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
5. TETRODA nigripennis, n. s.
T. ferrugineo-testacea, punctata ; thorace postice transverse cari-
nato ; elytrorum membrana nigra. 9 .
Long. lin. 6.
Reddish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured. Head with
the lateral margins suddenly dilated a little before the eyes ;
lateral lobes foliaceous, rounded externally and nearly meeting
at the apex. Thorax faintly rugose transversely, and with a
distinct transverse keel not far from the posterior margin. Scu-
tellum with its lateral margins brownish and with a black streak
on each side at the base. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
the disc brownish ; membrane black. Margins of the abdomen
ferruginous. Body beneath with an irregular blackish band on
each side on the line of the stigmata; stigmata white. Legs
testaceous; tibiae at the apex and tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum
and antennae testaceous, the latter somewhat ferruginous (two
apical joints wanting).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
6. TETRODA obtusa, n. s.
T. testacea, punctata ; capite spina parva, acuta, utrinque ante
oculos; scutellobasi utrinque litura nigra; membrana albida. 3 .
Long. lin. 6£.
Testaceous, very thickly and finely punctured. Head with the
lateral lobes foliaceous, rounded at the apex, with the inner angles
obtuse, not meeting ; lateral margins with a minute black spine,
tipped with yellow, on each side in front of the eyes. Thorax
with an indistinct, transverse keel near the hinder margin. Scu-
tellum with several scattered black points, and a black streak on
each side at the base. Membrane of the elytra whitish, opaque.
Abdomen beneath thickly and rather coarsely punctured, with a
large, transverse, impunctate pit on each side of each segment,
touching the posterior margin of the preceding segment; the
neighbourhood of each of the stigmata furnished with an irre-
gular patch of black punctures. Breast rather coarsely punc-
tured, with a few scattered black points, and a black, shining
spot on each side of the postpectus. Legs testaceous ; thighs
with brown points. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
Antennae testaceous.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
358 HEMIPTERA.
7. TETRODA africana, n. s.
T. picea, punctata ; membrana fuscescenti-albida ; antennia fer-
rugineis. <? 9 .
Long. lin. 7£-8£.
Pitchy, thickly and rather strongly punctured, with numerous
small, elevated brown points on the thorax and scutellum. Head
broad and rounded in front, sometimes cleft, sometimes entire.
Membrane of the elytra brownish white, somewhat opaque.
Body beneath and legs black. Antennae dull ferruginous.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
Genus 5. CRESSONA, n. g.
Head with the lateral lobes meeting beyond the central, the
apex slightly emarginate. Eyes moderate ; ocelli distant, placed
very close to the eyes. Antenna? about as long as the head and
thorax, rather stout, of five joints ; basal joint short and stout,
passing the apex of the head, remainder nearly equal in length.
Rostrum passing the anterior coxae, rather stout, of four joints;
basal joint very short, entirely concealed within the deep canal
of the under side of the head ; third joint longest ; fourth a little
longer than the second. Body oblong ovate. Thorax with the
lateral angles produced into long, stout, straight horns, which
project forwards beyond the apex of the head ; these horns are
somewhat compressed towards the apex, which is notched ; the
lateral margins of the thorax are strongly toothed, the denticu-
lations being continued along the under surface of the lateral
horns, and terminating a little before the apex of these in a large
flat tooth. Scutellum of the usual form and size. Membrane
of the elytra with longitudinal nervures. Legs stout; tibiae
quadrangular, with the angles prominent, especially on the ante-
rior pair ; tarsi of three joints ; basal joint longest.
1. CRESSONA valida, n. s. PI. XI. fig. 3.
C. ochrea, punctata ; thorace lineis 2 longitudinalibus punctorum
fuscorum; pectore utrinque macula magna castanea, nitida;
antennis testaceis, fusco-punctatis, articulo ultimo fusco. ? .
Long. lin. 12, thoracis processibus inclusis.
Entirely ochreous, thickly and finely punctured. Thorax with
two close longitudinal lines of brown punctures down the mid-
dle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with some more or less
distinct, black points on the centre of the disc; membrane
brownish, semitransparent, with numerous brown points. Wings
transparent, nearly colourless. Abdomen above brown at the
HEMIPTERA. 359
base and within the lateral margins; margins ochreous, punc-
tured. Abdomen beneath thickly punctured with brown, and
with numerous black points ; third, fourth and fifth segments,
each with a large whitish patch on each side of the disc. Breast
brownish, obscure, with a large, shining, chestnut-brown patch
on each side of the medipectus. Legs concolorous ; thighs co-
vered with brown points. Rostrum with the tip black. Antennae
testaceous, covered with brown points; the last joint brown,
with the base testaceous.
a. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
Genus 6. DIPLORHINUS.
Diplorhinus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 178 (1843).
Phyllocephala, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844).
1. DIPLORHINUS furcatus.
Atelocerus? furcatus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1837).
Diplorhinus furcatus, Am. 6f Serv. Hem. 178. 1. pi. 3. fig. 6
(1843) [nee Fab.'].
Phyllocephala distans, H. Sch. Wanz. vii.71.t.237. fig. 740(1844).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
Genus 7. SCHISMATOPS, n. g.
Head elongate, triangular, somewhat pointed in front, cleft to
about the middle, but with the inner margins of the lateral lobes
close together. Eyes moderate ; ocelli distant. Antennae with
the basal joint very short (remainder wanting). Rostrum short,
only reaching the anterior coxae ; basal joint entirely concealed ;
third joint longest ; fourth longer than the second. Body ob-
long ovate. Thorax with the lateral angles produced into flat,
acute spines; lateral margins irregularly denticulated. Scutel-
lum rather long and narrow. Membrane with longitudinal ner-
vures. Legs moderate ; tibiae angular ; tarsi of three joints ;
basal and apical joints nearly equal.
1. SCHISMATOPS obscurus, n. s. PI. XL fig. 4.
S. fuscus, obscurus, punctatus, thorace subrugoso; membrana
fuscescente, subopaca, punctis nigris ; pedibus testaceis, fusco-
punctatis.
Long. lin. 8.
a. W. Africa, Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
360 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 8. MACRINA.
jElia, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Macrina et Gonopsis, Am. 4* Serv. Hem. (1843).
Dichelops, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii.? (1844).
* Thorax with the lateral angles prominent, but not directed for-
wards. (GONOPSIS, A. Sf S.)
1. MACRINA acanthura.
Megarhynchus acanthurus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1837).
Dichelops fissus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 72. t. 239. fig. 743? (1844).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
t Lateral angles of the thorax spinous, generally directed for-
wards. (MACRINA, A. 4* S.)
2. MACRINA marginella.
Megarhynchus marginellus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1837).
Macrina furcata, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 179. 1. pi. 2. fig. 8 (1843).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
b. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. W. Africa. From Mr. Carter's Collection.
3. MACRINA juvencus.
^Elia juvencus, Burm. Handb. ii. 358. 6 (1835).
jElia (Megarhynchus) ccenosa, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 91 (1842).
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
b. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
d. W. Africa. From Mr. Fraser's Collection.
4. MACRINA angularis, n. s.
M. subferruginea, punctata, abdomine fulvo ; thorace linea ele-
vata transversa flava, humeris spinosis, rectis, postice nigris ;
antennis flavis. $ .
Long. lin. 7f-
Somewhat ferruginous, very thickly and finely punctured.
Thorax with the lateral angles produced into strong horizontal
spines, with an elevated, transverse, yellow line running from the
point of one spine to that of the other ; the portion of the spine
behind the transverse ridge black. Scutellum with three indi-
stinct, longitudinal, elevated, pale lines. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra with the nervures elevated, smooth, and paler than
HEMIPTERA. 361
the rest of the surface ; membrane transparent. Abdomen be-
neath pale dull orange. Legs brownish. Antennae pale yellow.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
Genus 9. MEGARHYNCHUS.
Lygeeus, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Megarhynchus, p., Lap. Hem. (1832).
jElia, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Megarhynchus, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 179 (1843).
* Rostrum very short, not passing the anterior coxa.
(MEGARHYNCHUS pr.)
1. MEGARHYNCHUS hastatus.
Lygams hastatus, Fab. S. R. 239. 185 (1803).
Megarhynchus elongatus, Lap. Hem. 65 (1832).
.^lia rostrata, Burm. Handb. ii. 357. 3 (1835).
Megarhynchus rostratus, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 180. 1 (1843).
a. Java. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
d. Java.
2. MEGARHYNCHUS testaceus.
Megarhynchus testaceus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 180. 2 (1843).
a. China (Shanghai). From Mr. Fortune's Collection.
3. MEGARHYNCHUS truncatus.
Megarhynchus truncatus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1837).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. Java. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
4. MEGARHYNCHUS gambiensis, n. s.
M. pallidus, punctatus, capite valde elongate ; thorace antice
impresso ; elytrorum membrana nervis fuscis ; pectore utrin-
que fascia longitudinali alba. 9 .
Long. lin. 1%.
Pale ochreous, thickly and finely punctured. Head very long,
slightly notched at the apex, with the lateral lobes very convex ;
central lobe and the centre of the vertex dusky. Thorax much
depressed in front, where it is ochreous, with a broad, central,
longitudinal dusky band ; posterior elevated portion dusky, with
a curved transverse line, and a central longitudinal line, yellow
362 HEMIPTERA.
and impunctate. Scutellum rather dusky. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra very pale ; membrane whitish, with brown nervures.
Wings transparent, iridescent. Abdomen beneath faintly wrin-
kled, with six more or less distinct, longitudinal bands of black
points, namely, one on each side on the line of the stigmata, one
on each side within this, and two in the centre. Breast thickly
and finely punctured, with a broad white band on each side,
margined externally with a line of black on the pro- and meso-
thorax, with a short black line on the metathorax. Thighs with
numerous brown points. Rostrum and antennae yellowish white.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
t Rostrum long, reaching the posterior coxce, or nearly so. (n. g.?)
5. MEGARHYNCHUS ? gracilis.
^Elia? gracilis, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 91 (1842).
a. Congo.
b. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
6. MEGARHYNCHUS? capensis, n. s.
M. supra rufescens, punctatus ; capite obtuso, apice emarginato ;
scutelli marginibus flavis; corpore subtus pedibusque flavis,
abdomine linea longitudinali utrinque nigra; tibiis tarsisque
ferrugineis ; antennis runs, apice nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Above reddish, thickly and rather coarsely punctured. Head
yellow, with the apex red ; apex obtuse, faintly notched. Thorax
with the lateral margins indented, much widened posteriorly;
lateral angles rounded. Scutellum with the lateral margins yel-
lowish, the base with a short, yellow, impunctate line on each
side. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the base of the outer
margin yellow; membrane transparent. Body beneath yellow,
punctured. Abdomen with a longitudinal line formed of black
punctures within the stigmata. Thighs yellow ; tibiae and tarsi
ferruginous. Antennae deep red, with the basal joint yellow;
the apical joint and the apex of the penultimate black. Rostrum
yellow, with the apex black.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
Family 16. MEGYMENID^E.
Antennae of four joints, basal joint not passing the apex of the
head. Rostrum rather short, not passing the intermediate coxae ;
basal joint enclosed in a canal. Head rather large, generally
foliaceous, with the lateral lobes longer than the central; the
HEMIPTERA. 363
lateral margins with a distinct spine in front of the eyes; an-
termiferous tubercles concealed. Breast with a canal for the
reception of the rostrum.
Megymenides, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 181 (1843).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Head bifid in front 2. EUMENOTES.
II. Head broad, and simply emarginate at
the apex 1. MEGYMENUM.
Genus 1. MEGYMENUM.
Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1/94).
Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803).
Megymenum, Guerin, Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 172 (1830); Am.
fy Serv. Hem. 181 (1843).
Amaurus, Burm. Nova Acta, fyc. xvi. Supp. (1834) fy Handb. ii.
349 (1835); H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 61 (1839).
Platydius, Westw. Zool. Journ. v. 446 (1835).
1. MEGYMENUM cupreum.
Megymenum cupreum, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 172 (1830) ;
Am. $ Serv. Hem. 182. 2. pi. 3. fig. 10 (1843).
Amaurus cupreus, H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 61. 1. 163. fig. 503 (1839).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. Philippine Islands.
2. MEGYMENUM spinosum.
Amaurus spinosus, Burm. Nova Act. Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 294. 18.
t. 41. fig. 7 (1834) $ Handb. ii. 350. 2 (1835).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
3. MEGYMENUM dentatum.
Megymenum dentatum, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 172. pi. 12.
fig. 1 (1830); Boisd. Voy. de I'Astrol. ii. 632. 1. pi. 2. fig. 11
(1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 182. 1 (1843).
Amaurus dentatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 349. 1 (1835).
a. China. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
4. MEGYMENUM crenatum.
Megymenum crenatum, LeGuillou; Guer. Rev. Zool. iv. 261. 7
(1841).
a. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
364 HEMIPTERA.
5. MEGYMENUM brevicorne.
Cimex brevicornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 118. 148 (1794).
Edessa brevicorais, Fab. S. R. 154. 40 (1803).
Amaurus brevicornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 350. 3 (1835).
a. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
6. MEGYMENUM inerme.
Amaurus inermis, H. Schaff. Wanz. v. 61. t. 154. fig. G. H. (1839).
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
7. MEGYMENUM gracilicorne, n. s.
M. prsecedentibus valde affinis; differt, antennis cylindricis, gra-
cilibus, articulo quarto tertio sequali, fulvo, basi nigro. 9 •
Long. lin. 6.
a. China (Shanghai). From Mr. Fortune's Collection.
Genus 2. EUMENOTES.
Eumenotes, Westw. Ent. Trans, iv. 246 (1847).
1. EUMENOTES obscura.
Eumenotes obscura, Westw. Ent. Trans, iv. 247. pi. 18. fig. 4
(1847).
EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
PLATE I.
Fig. 1. TETRARTHRIA VARIEGATA.
a. Head and antenna.
2. LlBYSSA SIGNATA.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
3. CHCEROCORIS VARIEGATUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
4. MACRAULAX BIPUNCTATUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Abdomen beneath.
5. HOM^EMUS EXILIS.
a. Head beneath and antenna.
6. SYMPHYLUS PCECILUS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath and antenna.
7. ZOPHOESSA POROSA.
a. Head beneath and antenna.
PLATE II.
Fig. 1. EUTHYRHYNCHUS PUNICUS.
a. Head laterally, b. Antenna, c. Anterior leg.
2. APATETICUS HALYS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna, d. Abdomen.
3. CERMATULUS NASALIS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
4. TYNACANTHA MARGINATA.
a. Head beneath, b. Antenna.
5. ECTINOPUS HOLOMELAS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head laterally, c. Anterior
leg.
6. ACATALECTUS RUGOSUS.
a. Head. b. Head laterally, c. Antenna, d. Ante-
rior leg.
366 EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
PLATE III.
Fig. 1. STIBAROPUS BRUNNEUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Anterior leg. d. Posterior
leg seen laterally, e. The same from beneath.
2. AMNESTUS SPINIFRONS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Anterior leg.
3. MECIDEA INDICA.
a. Head and antenna.
4. DICTYOTUS ROEI.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
5. ^EDNUS OBSCURUS.
a. Head and antenna.
6. AEPTUS SINGULARIS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
PLATE IV.
Fig. 1. NOTIUS DEPRESSUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
2. SYMPIEZORHINCUS? PUNCTIPES.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
3. ALATHETUS RUFITARSIS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna.
4. MAZIUM BIPUNCTATUM.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
5. MECISTORHINUS RUFESCENS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna.
6. ALC^EUS SUBSPINOSUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
PLATE V.
Fig. 1. SPUD^US RETICULATUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
2. BATHRUS VARIEGATUS.
a. Head.
3. PCECILOMETIS STRIGATUS.
a. Antenna of P. Australasia, b. Antenna of P. line-
atus. c. Head.
4. EUMECOPUS NIGRIVENTRIS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath.
5. ECTENUS SPECTABILIS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath.
6. AGENOR SPINOSUS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna.
EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 367
PLATE VI.
Fig. 1. PCECILOTOMA SPINOSA.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna.
2. PCECILOTOMA GRANDICORNIS.
a. Head, b & c. Antennae.
3. MECOCEPHALA ACUMINATA.
a. Head. b. Head beneath.
4. GYNENICA MARGINELLA.
a. Head and antenna, b. Apex of abdomen 2 .
5. PELTASTICUS PUNCTATUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Apex of scutellum.
6. AG^EUS TESSELLATUS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna.
PLATE VII.
Fig. 1. TRACHYOPS AUSTRALIS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
2. EURUS ROTUNDATUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
3. CCENOMORPHA NEBULOSA.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna,
4. AGRCECUS GRISEUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
5. MACROMOLUS NERVOSUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
6. EUSCHISTUS LURIDUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
PLATE VIII.
Fig. 1. DlCER^EUS MELACANTHUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath,
2. ALCIMUS LINEOLATUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Elytron.
3. TAURODES BOOPS.
a. Head and thorax, seen in front, b. Elytron.
4. J^SCHRUS OBSCURUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
5. AxiAGASTUS ROSMARUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath, c. Apex of
head.
6. CCENUS TARSALIS.
a. Head and antenna.
368 EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
PLATE IX.
Fig. 1. MASSOCEPHALUS MACULATUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath*
2. APINES CONCINNA.
a. Head and antenna.
3. APLEROTUS MACULATUS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head beneath.
4. ^EGIUS ^EREUS.
a. Head. b. Head beneath, c. Antenna,
5. ANISCHYS LUTEOVARIUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside.
6. DUADICUS PALLIDUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside.
PLATE X.
Fig. 1. STAURAHA CHLORACANTHA.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside,
2. AMPHACES FERRUGINEA.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside.
3. CUSPICONA FASCIATA.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside,
4. MlCRODEUTERUS MEGACEPHALUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside,
5. DlPLOSTIRA VALIDA.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside.
6. BEB^EUS PUNCTIPES.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Underside,
PLATE XI.
Fig. 1. PYGOPLATYS VALIDUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Body beneath, d. Apex
of abdomen.
2. EUROSTUS VALIDUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Posterior leg.
3. CRESSONA VALIDA.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
4. SCHISMATOPS OBSCURUS.
a. Head, b. Head beneath.
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SPECIMENS
[EMIPTEROUS INSECTS
THE COLLECTION
BRITISH MUSEUM.
PART II.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
1852.
PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,
RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
INTRODUCTION.
THE principal object of the present Catalogue has been to
give a complete list of the Specimens of Hemipterous In-
sects contained in the Collection of the British Museum,
indicating at the same time the peculiarities of each, as re-
gards variation of character, locality, and the source from
whence it has been derived. With this view, the different
individuals of each species contained in the Collection are
indicated by the letters «, b, c, &c., following the name of
the species and its synonyms, and the description, if it ap-
.red to have been before undescribed.
This part of the Catalogue of Hemipterous Insects has
;en prepared, and the new species described, by Mr. W.
. DALLAS, F.L.S., so well known for his attention to this
»rder of Insects.
The more interesting of the new genera are figured in
the Plates at the end of the Catalogue.
The remaining Part is in hand, and will follow as soon as
it can be completed.
JOHN EDWARD GRAY.
British Museum,
June 6th, 1852.
CATALOGUE OF HEMIPTERA.
PART II.
Section I. GEOCORES.
Tribe II. SUPER1CORNIA.
Rostrum of 4 joints. Antennae of 4 joints, inserted on the
front, or on the sides of the head, generally above a line drawn
from the eyes to the base of the rostrum ; antenniferous tuber-
cles prominent. Ocelli 2. Scutellum generally small and trian-
gular, not reaching the base of the membrane of the elytra*.
Nervures of the membrane of the elytra always more than five,
generally numerous. Tarsi three-jointed ; the last joint furnished
with pulvilli.
Coreus et Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Coreides, p., Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. (1815); Schill. Beitr. i. 36
(1829); KoL Mel. Ent. ii. 43 (1845).
Corseus, Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. 494 (1816).
Anisoscelites et Coreites, Lap. Hem. 24 & 41 (1832) ; Spin. Hem.
192 & 122 (1837).
Coreodes, Burm. Handb. ii. 299 (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 232
(1850).
Coreidse, Westwood, Int. ii. 482 (1839).
Supericornes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 183(1843)"; SaMb. Geoc. Fenn.
34 (1848).
Coreitse, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 26 (in Mem. Soc. Ital. Sci.
Modena, xxv.) (1850).
Fam. 1, SPARTOCERID^E.
Head square, emarginate in front, the antenniferous tubercles
forming the anterior superior extremities of the lateral lobes of
* Except in the genus Meropachus.
370 HEMIPTERA.
the head. Antennae with the last joint as long as, or not much
shorter than the third, rarely thicker than that joint. Thighs
not spinous beneath at the apex ; hinder thighs not thickened.
Abdomen ovate, projecting considerably beyond the elytra on
each side*. Membrane with numerous nervures.
Spartocerides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 184 (1843).
Coreideae, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Antennae cylindrical.
A. Thorax crescent-shaped.
a. Body elongate; abdomen not dilated. 1. EUAGONA.
b. Body ovate ; abdomen dilated beyond
the elytra on each side 3. MENENOTUS.
B. Thorax unarmed, or with the lateral
angles simply prominent 2. SPARTOCERA.
II. Antennae with the second and third joints
compressed and slightly dilated 4. ACANONICUS.
Genus 1. EUAGONA, n. g.
Head square, with the antenniferous tubercles very long and
contiguous, obliquely truncated at the apex. Ocelli distant.
Antennae long and slender, very nearly as long as the body, of
four joints ; basal joint stoutest, obliquely truncated at the base,
a little shorter than the second ; second longest ; third shorter
than the first, thinner than the second ; fourth shortest, thinner
than the third. Rostrum reaching the middle of the mesoster-
num, inserted about the middle of the under side of the head ;
basal portion of the basal joint enclosed in a canal ; second joint
shorter than the third; fourth longer than the third. Body
elongate, with the sides nearly parallel, a little narrowed behind ;
margins of the abdomen a little flattened, but not projecting be-
yond the elytra. Thorax produced on each side into a long, ta-
pering, acute, curved horn, directed upwards and forwards ; la-
teral margins unarmed; posterior margin rounded. Scutellum
small, triangular. Membrane of the elytra rather smaller than
the coriaceous portion, with numerous longitudinal nervures.
Legs very long, especially the posterior pair, the tibiae of which
are longer than the thighs ; tarsi long, of three joints ; basal joint
longer than the other two together; second joint shortest; claws
small.
* The genus Euagona is an exception to this character, but in other
respects it is so evidently allied to the other members of this family,
that I have thought it best to place it here.
HEMIPTERA. 371
1. EUAGONA Diana, n. s. PL XII. fig. 1.
E. capite, thorace, pectore, scutello, margine interno corii hem-
elytrorum, margiiieque toto membranse, nigris ; elytris, pedi-
bus, antennisque fulvis ; abdomine subtus rufo, fulvo-margi-
nato, linea utrinque irregular! nigra, flavo-cincta, apice non
attingenti. <£ .
Long. lin. 10£.
Head black, obscure, covered with a dull yellow pile, with a
small impressed dot near each of the ocelli ; eyes brown ; ocelli
reddish. Thorax black, obscure, thickly clothed with a dull yel-
low pile, and covered with small granulations ; posterior margin
reflexed on each side. Scutellum black, wrinkled transversely.
Elytra ochreous, the coriaceous portion thickly and finely punc-
tured ; the inner margin of the coriaceous portion, and the basal
and inner margins of the membrane black, the apical margin
blackish. Abdomen beneath red, margined with yellow, some-
what opaque, clothed with very short yellow hairs ; the two basal
segments black, the third blackish at the base ; the three basal
segments more densely clothed with yellow hairs ; second and
third segments with three impressed dots on each side ; down
each side of the abdomen runs an interrupted black line, bor-
dered with bright yellow, which reaches the apex of the penulti-
mate segment. Breast black, sparingly, sternum densely, clothed
with yellow hairs ; apertures of the odoriferous apparatus with
the borders raised, yellow, produced in front into a small lobe.
Legs dull fulvous, with the coxae and trochanters pale yellow.
Antennae concolorous with the legs. Rostrum pale brown, with
the base and apex black.
a. Bolivia. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
Genus 2. SPARTOCERA.
Coreus, p., et Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Spartocera, Lap. Hem. 43 (1832); .Spin. Tav.Sin.HemAl (1850).
Corecoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 14 (1834).
Coreocoris, Spin. Hem. 150 (1837).
Spartot'erus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. 341 (1835).
Sephina et Spartocera, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 185 & 186 (1843).
I
Antennae nearly as long as the body, with the last joint longer
than the preceding. (SEPHINA, Am. fy Serv.)
, SPARTOCERA erythromelas.
Spartocera erythromelas, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 92 (1842).
Spartocerus bimaculatus, Hope, Cat. 7 (1842).
s 2
372 HEMIPTERA.
Spartocerus bicolor, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 89. t. 209. fig. 659 (1842).
Paryphes diabolicus, Blanch. D'Orb. Voy. en Am. mer. vi. 220.
fc.pl. 30. fig. 3(1843).
a. Brazil.
2. SPARTOCERA formosa, n. s.
S. supra nigra, villosa ; thorace rubro-maculato ; elytrorum corio
macula magna basali, alteraque apicali rufo-fulvis ; abdominis
marginibus corporeque subtus nigro-variegatis. $ .
Long. lin. 10£
Elongate. Head black, impunctate, rather smooth, with a
reddish mark on each side near the eyes, and a transverse red
line across the under side. Eyes brown ; ocelli reddish. Thorax
black, somewhat opaque, thickly covered with fine black hairs,
with two large bright red spots on the disc, running from near
the lateral angles to the middle of the anterior portion, where
they nearly touch one another; lateral angles rather prominent.
Scutellum black, opaque, villose. ilytra with the coriaceous
portion black, opaque, covered with short fine hairs, and with a
large reddish orange spot at the base, and another at the apex ;
membrane black, shining, bluish. Margins of the abdomen
banded with black and red. Abdomen beneath black, with five
red spots on each segment ; the central spot of the second seg-
ment large and rounded, of the third oval, of the fourth lozenge-
shaped, of the fifth and sixth very small ; the lateral spots form-
ing irregular patches surrounding the black stigmata, and run-
ning up to the lateral margin to correspond with the bands of
the upper surface ; the two intermediate spots of the second seg-
ment linear and oblique, of the third large and distinct, of the
fourth smaller and united by a short transverse line to the cen-
tral spot, of the fifth bifid and indistinct, and of the sixth very
small; vulvar plates black. Breast black, with a spot at the
base of each of the legs, a spot on each posterior angle of the
postpectus, and a large triangular spot in each lateral angle of
the antepectus, bright red. Rostrum black. Legs and antennae
black, thickly clothed with rather long black hairs.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
3. SPARTOCERA maculata, n. s.
S. rufa, capite supra lateribus exceptis, thoracis margine postico,
angulis lateralibus maculaque magna disci, scutello, elytrorum
fascia lata media, margine laterali nou attingenti, corii apice,
membrana, antennis pedibusque nigris ; corpore subtus nigro-
maculato. ¥ .
Long. lin. 9.
HEMIPTERA. 373
Rather elongate, bright red. Head black above, with the orbits of
the eyes red ; eyes pitchy ; ocelli red. Thorax with the posterior
margin, the lateral angles, a large spot on the disc touching the
posterior margin but rounded in front, and a minute spot about
the middle of each antero-lateral margin, black. Scutellum
black. Elytra with a broad transverse band across the middle
of the corium, but not reaching the outer margin, and the apical
angle, black ; membrane black. Margins of the abdomen banded
with red and black, both above and beneath. Abdomen beneath
red, with the stigmata, a row of large spots down each side within
the stigmata, a band across the base of the fourth and fifth seg-
ments, a spot in the centre of the sixth segment and the two
basal vulvar plates, black. Breast with three black spots on
each side. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
t Antennce considerably shorter than the body, with the last joint
not longer than the preceding. (SPARTOCERA, Am. fy Serv.)
4. SPARTOCERA dorsalis.
Spartocerus dorsalis, White, Ent. Trans, iii. 92 (1842).
a. Mexico. Presented by J. Taylor, Esq.
5. SPARTOCERA scutellata.
Spartocerus scutellatus, Hope, Cat. 7 (1842).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. SPARTOCERA farinosa, n. s.
S. prsecedenti valde affinis, sed differt, antennis longioribus,
thoracis lateribus irregulariter denticulatis, elytrorum corii
margine interno concolori. $ .
Long. lin. 9.
Rather elongate. Head pitchy black, opaque, clothed with
short white hairs. Eyes pitchy; ocelli red. Thorax pitchy
brown, strongly but not very thickly punctured, with the lateral
margins irregularly toothed, the lateral angles prominent and
subacute, and a curved ridge running across the disc and slightly
emarginate in the middle ; the surface of the thorax is clothed
with short whitish hairs, which are longer and closer on the por-
tion in front of the transverse ridge. Scutellum very thickly
covered with white hairs, with two triangular black patches
at the base ; the apex naked, reddish brown. Elytra black ;
coriaceous portion opaque, sparingly, but rather strongly punc-
tured, and rather thickly clothed with short yellowish hairs ; the
disc with a roundish white spot ; membrane somewhat brassy.
Margins of the abdomen deep red, opaque, with a black patch at
the apical portion of each segment except the last. Body be-
374 HEMIPTERA.
neath deep red, opaque. Abdomen with a broad band of white
hairs down each side ; the hairs placed most closely together at
the base, becoming gradually thinner towards the apex ; the disc
with a few, very short whitish hairs ; anal plate very thickly
clothed with the same. Breast very thickly clothed with short
white hairs on the sides, more sparingly on the sternum, and with
three large, black, velvety spots on each side. Legs deep red,
pilose, and with numerous small white dots. Rostrum with the
two basal joints deep red, clothed with white hairs, the two api-
cal joints pitchy. Antennae with the two basal joints pitchy red,
black at the apex, the two apical joints black; all the joints
clothed with short black hairs, and with numerous small white
dots on the three first.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
7. SPARTOCERA alternata, n. s.
S. supra testacea; capite, thoracis disco, scutello, maculaque in
singulo elytro,nigricantibus; corpore subtus, pedibus, antennis-
que nigris ; abdominis marginibus flavo nigroque fasciatis. <? .
Long. lin. 9.
Head black. Thorax with the lateral angles prominent, flat,
obtuse, the posterior margin emarginate over the base of the
scutellum ; disc blackish, becoming black towards the anterior
margin; the lateral angles and a small triangular spot in the
centre of the posterior margin testaceous. Scutellum blackish,
with the tip testaceous, and with a curved ridge across the disc.
Elytra testaceous ; coriaceous portion with the base of the outer
margin black, the base of the inner margin and an irregular
cloudy spot at the inner apical angle blackish ; membrane with
elongated brownish spots in the interstices of the nervures ; these
spots are dark brown in the three or four inner basal cells. Mar-
gins of the abdomen very prominent, thin, projecting upwards,
banded with black and yellow, both above and beneath, the
yellow band forming the apex of each segment. Body beneath,
legs, rostrum and antennae black; lateral angles of the ante-
pectus testaceous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
8. SPARTOCERA moesta.
Reduvius moestus, Fab. E. S. iv. 198. 19 (1/94).
Coreus mcestus, Fab. S. R. 193. 8 (1803).
Spartocerus geniculatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 342. 2 (1835) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 89. t. 209. fig. 660 (1842).
Spartocerus lateritius, Hope, Cat. 7 (1842).
Spartocerus serrulatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 12 &90. 1. 1 85. fig. 568 ?
(1842) [nee Perty].
HEMIPTERA. 375
Spartocera geniculata, Am. §• Serv. Hem. 186. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
9. SPARTOCERA cinnamomea.
Corecoris cinnamomeus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 15. t. 38. fig. 124 (1834).
Spartocerus cinnamomeus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 90 (1842).
Spartocerus subfulvus, Hope, Cat. 8 (1842).
a. Brazil.
10. SPARTOCERA Batatas.
Lygams Batatas, Fab. E. S. Supp. 540. 32 (1798) ; Coqb. III. Ic.
ii. 83. t. 19. fig. 10 (1801).
Coreus Batatas, Fab. S. R. 192. 5 (1803).
Spartocerus intermedius, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 90? (1842).
Spartocera batatas, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 186. 2 (1843).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
11. SPARTOCERA dubia, n. s.
S. prsecedenti valde affinis ; thoracis angulis lateralibus subpro-
minulis rotundatis ; abdomine postice rotundato ( <? ) ; pedi-
bus fuscis, geniculis pallidioribus ; antennis nigris, articulo ba-
sali fusco. $ .
Long. lin. 8J.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 3. MENENOTUS.
Menenotus, Lap. Hem. 42 (1832); Spin. Hem. 151 (1837); Am.
% Serv. Hem. 187 (1843).
Spartocerus B. a. /3, Burm. Handb. ii. 342 (1835).
Spartocera, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (1850).
1 . MENENOTUS lunatus.
Menenotus lunatus, Lap. Hem. 42 (1832) ; Am. # Serv. Hem.
187. 1 (1843).
Coreus cornutus, Perty, Del. An. Art. 169. t. 33. fig. 15 (1834).
Spartocerus lunatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 342. 3 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 74. t. 205. fig. 642 (1842).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Brazil. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
d. -. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
376 HEMIPTERA.
2. MENENOTUS unicolor.
Menenotus unicolor, Hope, Cat. 8 (1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Genus 4. ACANONICUS.
Head with the antenniferous tuhercles prominent, with an
emargination between them. Eyes rather small ; ocelli rather
further from one another than from the eyes. Antennae about
two-thirds the length of the body, of four joints ; basal joint
nearly twice as long as the head, subcylindrical ; second and
third joints about equal, longer than the first, flattened, slightly
dilated, elliptical, very thin at base and apex ; apical joint shortest,
rather more than half as long as the first. Rostrum reaching the
base of the intermediate coxae, of four joints ; basal joint reaching
the base of the head, enclosed at its base in a short canal ; second
and fourth joints about equal, about as long as the first ; third
joint shortest, half as long as the first. Body oblong ovate.
Thorax with the lateral margins irregularly serrated, produced on
each side into broad, flat, strongly-toothed processes. Membrane
of the elytra with longitudinal nervures, occasionally anastomo-
sing to form elongated cells. Abdomen projecting on each side
beyond the elytra. Legs moderate ; tarsi of three joints, basal
joint as long as the other two together, second joint shorter than
the third.
Spartocerus B. b, Burm. Handb. ii. 342 (1835).
Acanonicus, p., Westw. Hope's Cat. 8 (1842).
1. ACANONICUS laticornis.
Spartocerus laticornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 343. 4 (1835) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 75. t. 205. figs. 643 & 644 (1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Fam. 2. MICTID^I.
Head square, the antenniferous tubercles forming the anterior
superior extremities of the lateral lobes. Antennae of four joints.
Thighs spinous beneath either at the apex or along a greater or
less portion of the surface; posterior thighs thickened, espe-
cially in the males, and generally more spinous than the others.
Membrane with numerous nervures.
Mictides, Nematopides et Acanthocorides, Am. fy Serv. Hem.
(1843).
Coreideae, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (1850).
HEMIPTERA. 377
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Head with an emargination between the
antenniferous tubercles*.
A. Antenniferous tubercles not spinous
externally.
a. Last joint of the antennae shorter
than the preceding.
1 . Third joint of the antennas more
or less compressed.
a. Thorax unarmed 1. BRACK YTES.
/3. Thorax with the lateral angles
produced into flat lobes .... 3. DALADER.
2. Third joint of the antenna? cy-
lindrical 14. AMORBUS.
b. Last joint of the antennae as long
as, or longer than the preceding.
1. Third joint of the antennae di-
lated into a broad spatuliform
plate 6. MOLCHINA.
2. Third joint of the antennae cy-
lindrical, or compressed and
slightly dilated.
a. Abdomen ovate ; its margins
projecting considerably beyond
the elytra on each side.
* Lateral angles of the thorax
dilated into broad, flat, wing-
like processes, which are di-
rected forwards, acute at the
apex and toothed inside . . 4. DEREPTERYX.
f Thorax unarmed.
a. Tibiae simple ; third joint
of the antennae cylindrical. 2. BARDISTUS.
b. Tibiae dilated; third joint
of the antenna? com-
pressed 5. PETASCELIS.
/3. Abdomen elongate, narrow,
scarcely projecting beyond the
elytra 10. MICTIS.
B. Antenniferous tubercles spinous ex-
ternally. (PL XII. fig. 2.)
a. Last joint of the antennae as long
as, or longer than the third.
* Except in the genus Bardistus, in which the space between the
antenniferous tubercles is more or less filled up.
s5
3/8 HEMIPTERA.
1. Last joint of the antennae much
longer than the preceding 11. MACHTIMA.
2. Third and fourth joints of the
antennae about equal 12. ZOREVA.
b. Last joint of the antennae shorter
than the third 13. CRINOCERUS.
II. Head filled up between the antenni-
ferous tubercles.
A. Third joint of the antennae more or
less compressed or dilated.
a. Second and third joints of the an-
tennae dilated 8. SPATHOPHORA.
b. Third joint alone compressed or
dilated.
1. Third joint of the antennae
shorter than the second, gene-
rally oval or pear-shaped; pos-
terior tibiae dilated, especially in-
ternally 7. PACHYLTS.
2. Third joint of the antennae as
long as the second, elongated,
with its margins parallel; poste-
rior tibiae dilated, especially ex-
ternally 9. MELUCHA.
B. Third joint of the antennae cylin-
drical.
a. Head with a lamella between the
antenniferous tubercles.
1. Antennae, legs and body stout,
clothed with hairs 22. METAPODIUS.
2. Antennae and legs slender, not
clothed with hairs.
a. Third joint of the rostrum
longer than the fourth ; lateral
angles of the thorax prominent
or spinous 23. PETALOPS.
£. Third joint of the rostrum
shorter than the fourth; lateral
angles of the thorax unarmed . 24. PLAXISCELIS.
b. Head not furnished with a lamella
between the bases of the antennae.
1. Second joint of the antennae
longer than the first 15. PHYSOMERUS.
2. Second joint of the antennae not
longer than the first.
a. Scutellum triangular.
HEMIPTERA. 379
* Abdomen rhomboidal .... 17- RHOMBOGASTER.
f Abdomen oval or elongate,
a. Posterior tibiae dilated,
or witb their inner margin
spinous 18. ARCHIMERUS.
b. Posterior tibiae simple.
** Posterior thighs sud-
denly enlarged about
the middle, forming an
ovate club; last joint
of the antennae longer
than the second and
third taken together. . 19. MEROCORIS.
ft Posterior thighs not
suddenly clavate ; last
joint of the antennae
shorter than the two
preceding taken to-
gether.
aa. Thorax spinous . . 16. HIM ELL A.
)3j8. Thorax unarmed. 21. NEMATOPUS.
. Scutellum elongated, lanceo-
late ; sides of the breast pro-
duced so as to form a sort of
stalk for the support of the
posterior legs 20. MEROPACHUS.
Genus 1. BRACHYTES.
Brachytes, Westwood in Hope's Cat. 8 (1842).
1. BRACHYTES bicolor.
Brachytes bicolor, Westwood, Hope's Cat. 8 (1842).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliot, Esq.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
c. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
d. East India. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
2. BRACHYTES africanus, n. s.
B. fuscus, scaber, granulosus, subtus luteo-fuscus ; pedibus nigris,
granulosis ; antennis rubris, articulo basali nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 7-
Above brown, obscure, covered with small elevated points.
Head with the antenniferous tubercles blackish. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra with a narrow yellowish line on the apical mar-
380 HEMIPTERA.
gin ; membrane brown, not covering more tban two-tbirds of the
abdomen. Abdomen circular, projecting far beyond the elytra,
rather darker in colour than the rest of the upper surface. Body
beneath pale yellowish brown. Abdomen with the margins
brown, somewhat rugose ; disc granulose. Breast granulose.
Legs black, obscure, granulose ; tarsi brown. Rostrum reddish
brown, with the tip black. Antennae with the basal joint black ;
the second and third joints orange-red, the latter somewhat com-
pressed ; fourth joint short, brown, with the base pale.
a. South Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
Genus 2. BARDISTUS.
Head small, filled up between the antenniferous tubercles ;
eyes small ; ocelli placed close to the anterior margin of the
thorax, rather more distant from each other than from the eyes.
Antennae cylindrical, about two-thirds the length of the body, of
four joints ; basal joint rather long and stout, thickened towards
the apex; second joint shorter than the first, longer than the
third, which is cylindrical ; fourth longest, thicker than either the
second or third, twice as long as the latter. Rostrum short,
reaching the middle of the mesosternum, of four joints; basal
joint stout, reaching the base of the head ; second and fourth
joints about equal ; third shorter. Body ovate, broad, with the
sides of the thorax considerably dilated and rounded, with the
margins denticulated. Scutellum short, triangular. Membrane of
the elytra ample, with numerous, longitudinal, more or less ana-
stomosing nervures. Abdomen ovate, broad, projecting on each
side beyond the elytra, with the margins entire ; the male has a
distinct longitudinal central furrow, which is not perceptible in
the female ; the last segment is more or less cleft longitudinally
in both sexes. Legs moderate ; four anterior in both sexes with
two spines close to the apex of the thighs, and the tibiae prismatic ;
in the male, the posterior thighs are considerably thickened, with
a large spine beneath before the middle, two smaller ones between
this and the apex, and a spine on each side of the knee-joint ;
tibiae slightly compressed, furrowed on each side and along the
outer margin, slightly curved outwards at the apex, and armed
on the inner margin with two spines ; in the female the posterior
thighs and tibiae are nearly of the same form as the others, but
longer ; tarsi three-jointed, posterior pair longest ; basal joint as
long as the other two together ; second joint shortest ; claws
moderate.
Cerbus, p., Bt/rm. Handb. ii. (1835).
HEMIPTERA.
381
1. BARDISTUS serrulatus. PL XII. fig. 3.
Coreus serrulatus, Perty, Del. An. Art. 169. t.33. fig. 14 (1830).
Cerbus umbrinus, Burm. Handb. ii. 340. 2? (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 61. tab. 200. fig. 623 (1842).
a. S. America.
Genus 3. DALADER.
Acanonicus, p., Westw. Hope's Cat. (1842).
Dalader, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 187 (1843).
1. DALADER acuticosta.
Dalader acuticosta, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 188. 1 . pi. 4. fig. 7 (1843).
a. Silhet.
b. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth's Collection.
c. Assam.
d. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
•e. India.
2. DALADER planiventris.
Acanonicus planiventris, Hope, Cat. 8 (1842).
Dalader rotundicosta, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 188. 2 (1843).
a. Silhet.
3. DALADER africanus, n. s.
D. fuse us, obscurus, punctatus ; lobis thoracis rotundatis, nigri-
cantibus ; antennis nigricantibus, articulo ultimo testaceo, basi
fusco, tertio compresso, vix dilatato. <J ? .
Long. lin. 16.
Brown, obscure, very thickly and finely punctured. Head rather
dark ; antenniferous tubercles touching one another in front.
Thorax somewhat rugose, with the teeth on the lateral margins
yellow; the lateral processes rounded, somewhat truncated in
front, blackish, especially on the edges. Scutellum somewhat
wrinkled transversely. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a
small whitish point near the middle of the apical margin ; mem-
brane with numerous nervures, much reticulated. Abdomen very
broad. Body beneath rather paler and more obscure than above.
Tibiae incurved, especially in the male ; tarsi pale ; claws brown.
Rostrum brown. Antennae with the first three joints blackish,
rough, the third compressed, but very slightly dilated; apical
joint pale testaceous with the base brownish.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
382 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 4. DEREPTERYX.
Derepteryx, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 542 (1839) fy Ent.
Trans, iii. 92 (1842).
Derapteryx, Hope, Cat. 8 (1842).
1. DEREPTERYX Hardwickii.
Cerbus (Derepteryx) Hardwickii, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii.
542 (1839) Sf Ent. Trans, iii. 93 (1842).
Derapteryx Hardwickii, Hope, Cat. 8 (1842).
a. Nepal. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
2. DEREPTERYX Grayii.
Cerbus (Derepteryx) Grayii, White, Mag. Nat. Hist. n. s. iii. 542
(1839) fy Ent. Trans, iii. 92. pi. 7. fig. 4 (1842).
a. Nepal. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. N. Bengal. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
Genus 5. PETASCELIS.
Petascelis, Signoret, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. v. 302 (1847).
1. PETASCELIS remipes.
Petascelis remipes, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. v. 302. pi. 3.
iv. (1847).
a. S. Africa. Presented by G. F. Angas, Esq.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
2. PETASCELIS affinis, n. s.
P. praecedenti valde affinis, differt antennis longioribus ; pedibus
posticis longioribus, femoribus minus incrassatis, inermibus ;
abdominis basi bituberculato. $ .
Long. unc. l£.
a. S. Africa? From Mr. Leadbeater's Collection.
Genus 6. MOLCHINA.
Ly^geus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) Sf Syst. Rh. (1803).
Pachylis, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
Molchiria, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 188 (1843) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 237
(1850).
1. MOLCHINA compressicornis.
Lygseus compressicornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 138. 15 (1794) $ S. R.
207. 19 (1803); Coqb. III. 40. t. 10. fig. 10 (1799).
Pachylis Hopei, Party, Del. An. Art. 171. t. 34. fig. 3 (1830).
HEMIPTERA. 383
Molchina compressicornis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 189. 1 (1843).
I a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
Genus 7- PACHYLIS.
yg»us, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Pachylis, LeP. % Serv. Enc. x. (1825); Lap. Hem. 29 (1832);
Burm. Handb. ii. 338 (1835) ; Spin. Hem. 135 (1837) # Tav.
Sin. Hem. 41 (1850) ; Am. % Serv. Hem. 194 (1843) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. iii. 62 (1836) & ix. 239 (1850) & 259 (1851).
1. PACHYLIS Pharaonis.
Lygseus Pharaonis, Fab. S. R. 208. 20 (1803).
Pachylis Pharaonis, Burm. Handb. ii. 338. 2 (1835) ; Spin. H<?m.
135. 1 (1837) ; Hope, Cat. 13 (1842) ; Am. % Serv. Hem. 194.
1 (1843).
Stall, Pun. 19. pi. 3. fig. 20.
Merian, Surin. t. 51.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
b. .
2. PACHYLIS gigas.
Pachylis gigas, Burm. Handb. ii. 338. 3 (1835).
a. Mexico. Presented by J. Taylor, Esq.
b. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
c. Mexico. From Mr. Children's Collection,
3. PACHYLIS nervosus, n. s.
P. fuscus, obscurus, subtus rufescens ; thoracis margine postico
testaceo ; elytrorum nervis fulvis, membrana nigricanti ; an-
tennis nigris, articulo tertio dilatato, basi fulvo. 9 •
Long. lin. 17-
Above dark brown, obscure, thickly clothed with very fine,
short, yellow hairs. Head black, impunctate, with the tips of
the antenniferous tubercles and a small spot at each ocellus tes-
taceous. Ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral margins finely den-
ticulated; the surface rugose; the posterior margin testaceous.
Scutellum finely wrinkled. Coriaceous portion of the elytra very
dark brown, very thickly and finely rugose-punctate, with the
nervures fulvous and smooth ; membrane pitchy black, brassy.
Margins of the abdomen brown, finely wrinkled, with a yellow
spot on the edge of each segment. Body beneath reddish, opaque,
and clothed like the upper surface with minute yellowish hairs.
Margins of the abdomen and sides of the thorax somewhat
shining. Breast with two spots of yellow hairs on each side.
Legs brown; tarsi paler, with the apex blackish. Antennae
384 HEMIPTERA.
black ; third joint less dilated than in the preceding, but more so
than in the following species, with its base reddish orange.
a. . Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher.
4. PACHYLIS laticornis.
Lygzeus laticornis, Fab. E. S. Supp. 538. 15 (1798) <£• S. R. 208.
"21 (1803).
Pachylis laticornis, H. Sch. Warn. iii. 63. t. 92. fig. 276 & 277
(1836); Spin. Hem. 135. 2? (1837).
Pachylis rufitarsis, Spin. Hem. 136. 4 (1837).
Stall, Pun. 130. pi. 33. fig. 231 ( 3 ).
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil. Presented by Sir C. Stewart.
c. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
e. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
/. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
5. PACHYLIS tenuicornis, n. s.
P. prsecedenti affinis; supra fuscus, obscurus, thoracis margine
postico, elytrorumque margine laterali basi, leviter luteis ; ab-
dominis marginibus nigris, fulvo-maculatis ; antennis nigris,
articulo tertio vix dilatato. $ ? .
Long. <J lin. 12, ? lin. 16.
Above dark brown, obscure, thickly clothed with very short
yellow hairs. Head black, clothed with yellow hairs. Eyes
brown. Thorax with the lateral angles unarmed ; posterior mar-
gin narrowly edged with dull yellow. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra with the basal portion very narrowly margined with yellow
externally; membrane black, shining, brassy. Margins of the
abdomen projecting beyond the elytra, particularly in the female,
black, with the edges and a more or less triangular spot on each
segment orange. Abdomen beneath reddish brown in the male,
with the sides black, the margins spotted with orange as on the
upper side ; anal plate very convex, black, with a dark red spot
on each side and another at the apex; in the female reddish
brown or pitchy, with the margins black, spotted with orange.
Breast blackish, with a more or less distinct dull red spot on each
side of each segment. Legs blackish ; hinder thighs with an in-
distinct red band near the apex, not much thickened in the male ;
posterior tibiae in the same sex compressed, rather narrow, with
a single spine on the inside towards the apex. Rostrum pitchy
brown. Antennae black ; third joint very slightly dilated towards
the extremity ; last joint wanting.
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. .
HEMIPTERA. 385
6. PACHYLIS heteropus.
Coreus heteropus, Lat. Humb. Obs. Zool. i. 189. pi. 17- fig. 10
(1811).
Pachylis grossus, Hope, Cat. 13? (1842).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Lv
Pa,
Genus 8. SPATHOPHORA.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Pachylis, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Spathophora, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 195 (1843); Spin. Tav. Sin.
Hem. 40 (1850); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 239 (1850).
1. SPATHOPHORA biclavata.
Lygseus biclavatus, Fab. S. R. 208. 22 (1803).
Pachylis biclavata, Burm. Handb. ii. 338. 1 (1835).
Spathophora biclavata, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 195. 1 (1843).
Pachylis biclavatus, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 260. t. 318. f. 986 (1851).
Stoll, Pun. 44. pi. 10. fig. 67.
a. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq.
Genus 9. MELUCHA.
Lygjeus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Cerbus, p., et Nematopus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Physomerus, Spin. Hem. 139 (1837).
Melucha, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 195 (1843).
Spathophora, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (1850).
1. MELUCHA phyllocnemis.
Cerbus phyllocnemis, Burm. Handb. ii. 340. 3 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 55. t. 198. fig. 615 & 616 (1842).
Physomerus lineatocollis, Spin. Hem. 141 (1837).
Melucha lineicollis, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 196. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
2. MELUCHA cinnamomea, n. s.
M. cinnamomea, punctata; thorace spinoso, spinis nigris; pedi-
bus posticis concoloribus, femoribus apice nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 9|.
Above reddish brown. Head smooth, somewhat shining,
impunctate. Eyes brown. Thorax thickly rugose-punctate;
lateral angles spinous, acute, black at the apex. Scutellum
punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
386 HEMIPTERA.
punctured, with the nervures paler, elevated and smooth ; mem- •
brane pale brown. Wings pale brown, semitransparent, with the
nervures darker, red at the base. Abdomen above reddish orange ;
margins reddish brown. Body beneath dull reddish orange.
Abdomen smooth and shining, impunctate. Breast thickly and
rather coarsely punctured. Legs concolorous with the under side
of the body ; tips of the posterior thighs black. Rostrum and
antennae of the same colour (last joint of the antennae wanting).
a. .
3. MELUCHA dilatata.
Lygseus dilatatus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 538. 20 (1798) &• S. R. 211.
29? (1803).
Nematopus dilatatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 337. 4 (1835).
Stoll, Pun. 158. pi. 39. fig. 284.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
b. . From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
Genus 10. MICTIS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent.. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Rh. (1803).
Mictis, Leach, Zool. Misc. i. 92 (1814); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 189
(1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 237 (1850) & 246 (1851).
Cerbus, Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831); Burm. Handb. ii. 339 (1835);
Spin. Hem. 134 (1837).
Paryphes, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Archimerus, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850).
I. Posterior tibice more or less dilated on their inner margin
throughout their whole length in both sexes j not spinous.
(PL XII. fig. 4.)
a. Thorax unarmed.
1. MICTIS bellicosa.
Lygseus bellicosus, Fab. E. S. iv. 145. 36 (1794) fy S. R. 215. 47
"(1803).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
2. MICTIS apicalis.
Cerbus apicalis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 157. 79 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
3. MICTIS pagana, n. s.
M. praecedenti aifinis, fusca, obscura, punctata, pilosa ; antennis
ferrugineo-fulvis, articulis 2 et 3 apice nigris. c? ? .
Long. lin. 6f-7.
HEMIPTERA. 38?
Above brown, obscure, thickly and finely punctured and clothed
with very short greyish hairs. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
with a whitish line formed of close hairs along the apical margin ;
membrane dark brown, somewhat brassy. Back of the abdomen
red, with a black spot at the apex; margins brown. Body be-
neath rather paler than above, thickly clothed with greyish hairs.
Legs blackish, or the anterior and intermediate pairs brown with
the tarsi blackish ; posterior thighs much thickened in the male,
with a somewhat obtuse tooth behind the middle, and a smaller
one near the apex. Rostrum brownish fulvous with the tip
black. Antennae bright orange, with the tips of the second and
third joints black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
4. MICTIS similis, n. s.
M. precedent! affinis, sed major et minus pilosa; antennis fulvis,
articulis 2 et 3 apice nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 9.
This species closely resembles the preceding. The tooth of the
posterior margin of the second segment of the abdomen is short
and but slightly elevated, and on each side of it, on the base of
the third segment, are three small points similar to those on the
base of the second.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
5. MICTIS inconspicua, n. s.
M. prsecedentibus valde affinis ; antennis crassioribus, nigris,
articulo ultimo basi fulvo, apice obscuro. 3 .
Long. lin. 8.
Closely resembles the preceding, and agrees with them in
colour and in the structure of the hind legs ; but the tooth of
the posterior margin of the second segment of the abdomen is
much less produced than in M. similis, and not elevated; the
antennae are stouter and rougher, with the three basal joints
black, the apical one dull fulvous at the base, dusky at the
apex.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
6. MICTIS ventralis.
Myctis ventralis, Hope, Cat. 13 (1842).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection,
388 HEMIPTERA.
7. MICTIS compressa, n. s.
M. fusca, opaca, pilosa ; antennis corporis dimidio longioribus,
nigris, articulo ultimo fascia lata ante medium, apiceque ex-
tremo, fulvis. S .
Long. lin. 9.
Brown, opaque, thickly and very finely punctured, and clothed
with very short whitish hairs. Thorax with the lateral margins
straight, smooth, the lateral angles rounded ; across near the
posterior margin is a faint ridge, at each end of which is a slight
pit. Scutellum slightly margined on each side. Membrane of
the elytra deep brassy brown. Margins of the abdomen with a
white point at the junction of each segment. Abdomen with the
central portion compressed, the sides flattened ; posterior margin
of the second segment produced in a large tooth which reaches
the posterior margin of the following segment, is much widened
posteriorly, and has its posterior margin raised into a trans-
verse ridge ; the surface covered with minute granulations, and
with three small points on each side at the base of the second
segment behind the posterior coxae. Breast with a yellowish
spot on each side on the aperture of the odoriferous apparatus.
Legs brown ; anterior and intermediate pairs paler, with the tips
of the tibiae and the tarsi blackish ; posterior thighs much thick-
ened, curved near the base, with a large triangular tooth a little
behind the middle, a smaller and more acute tooth close to
the apex, and a small tubercle at the base, the surface covered
with minute elevations and clothed with very short hairs ; poste-
rior tibiae compressed, thinnest at the base, widest at about one-
fourth of their length from the base, then of nearly the same
width to the apex, which is notched with the inner angle some-
what spinous; tarsi blackish. Rostrum brown, with the tip
black. Antennae rather more than half the length of the body ;
three basal joints black ; last joint with a broad, deep orange
band near the base, and the extreme tip orange.
a. N. India. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
8. MICTIS annulicornis.
Cerbus annulicornis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 156. 78 (1837).
Myctis varicornis, Hope, Cat. 12? (1842).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection,
9. MICTIS nigricornis.
Cerbus nigricornis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 1 56. 77. ? (183?).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
HEMIPTERA. 389
10. MICTIS punctum.
Myctis punctum, Hope, Cat. 10 (1842).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliot, Esq.
b. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
c. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
d. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
11. MICTIS affinis.
Myctis affinis, Hope, Cat. 10? (1837).
Mictis protractus, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 247 (1851).
a. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.X.
12. MICTIS bicolor.
Myctis bicolor, Hope, Cat. 10 (1842).
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
13. MICTIS dubia, n. s.
M. praecedentibus valde affinis; differt antennis brevioribus,
nigris, articulo ultimo fulvescenti-fusco ; thoracis angulis minus
rotundatis. ? .
Long. lin. 11^.
This insect is very closely allied to the preceding, which it re-
sembles both in form and colour ; the antennae are shorter, and
the third joint longer in proportion to the second.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
14. MICTIS castanea, n. s.
M. praecedentibus affinis, castanea, subobscura, abdomine palli-
diori ; antennis nigris, articulo ultimo flavo. ? .
Long. lin. 12.
Rather broad, deep chestnut-brown. Thorax with the lateral
margins straight, the lateral angles rounded ; surface covered with
minute granulations, with a faint longitudinal impressed line
down the centre and an elevated transverse ridge close to the
posterior margin ; lateral margins blackish. Scutellum rugose,
with a yellowish point at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra very thickly and finely punctured, with the nervures
smooth, and slightly elevated ; membrane brown, slightly brassy.
Margins of the abdomen projecting beyond the elytra on each
side, with a yellowish line on the junction of each segment.
Abdomen beneath paler or reddish, covered with minute granu-
lations and clothed with short yellowish hairs. Breast darker
han the abdomen, granulose. Legs dark brown; tarsi paler.
than the abdo
390 HEMIPTERA.
Posterior thighs thickened, granulated, with an acute margin be-
neath and a subacute tooth near the apex ; tibise compressed,
widest towards the base, the inner margin very finely denticu-
lated. Rostrum brown, the second and third joints paler. An-
tennae short, with the first three joints black ; the apical joint
orange-yellow.
a. Ceylon. Presented by Capt. Parry.
15. MICTIS lata, n. s.
M. prsecedenti valde affinis, pallide fusca, opaca ; antennis tenui-
oribus, articulo basali fusco. ? .
Long. lin. 12*.
Rather broad, brown, opaque. Thorax with the lateral mar-
gins straight, the lateral angles rounded ; the surface very thickly
and finely granulated, with a very indistinct longitudinal im-
pressed line down the centre and a slight transverse ridge close
to the posterior margin. Scutellum of the same texture as the
thorax, with a small yellowish pdint at the apex. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra thickly and finely punctured, and clothed
with short golden hairs ; membrane brassy brown. Margins of
the abdomen projecting beyond the elytra, with a pale line at the
junction of each segment. Abdomen beneath paler, finely granu-
lated and clothed with short hairs ; second segment with a broad
flat tooth. Breast rather thickly clothed with short yellowish
hairs. Legs brown, clothed with fine yellow hairs ; thighs with
numerous fine granulations ; posterior thighs with a rather strong
denticulated tooth close to the apex ; posterior tibiae broad, com-
pressed, widest near the base, with the inner apical angle sub-
acute. Rostrum brown, with the tip black. Antennae more than
half the length of the body ; basal joint brown ; second and third
joints black ; fourth orange, dusky about the middle.
a. Hong Kong. • Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
16. MICTIS tristator.
Lygjeus tristator, Fab. S. R. 206. 13 (1803).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
17. MICTIS scutellaris, n. s.
M. nigro-picea, obscura, punctata, luteo-pilosa ; scutello pilis
luteis dense vestito ; corpore subtus utrinque fascia longitudi-
nali e pilis luteis ; antennis corporis dimidii longitudine, nigris,
articulo ultimo fulvo, medio nigricanti. ? .
Long. lin. 11|.
Pitchy black, obscure, thickly punctured, and clothed with
HEMIPTERA. 391
short yellow hairs. Scutellum with the disc very thickly clothed
with yellow hairs. Membrane of the elytra black. Abdomen
above black. Body beneath with a pale dull yellow band down
each side. Legs black ; tarsi concolorous. Antennae about half
the length of the body, black, with the last joint deep fulvous,
dusky in the middle.
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax spinous.
18. MICTIS pectoralis.
Cerbus pectoralis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 154. 74 (1837).
Myctis parallelus, Hope, Cat. 12 (1842).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection,
19. MICTIS nigrita, n. s.
M. praecedenti valde affinis; differt statura graciliori, thoracis
lateribus fere rectis, et femoribus posticis minus incrassatis. $ .
Long. lin. 12.
Pitchy black, somewhat opaque. Thorax rather finely rugose-
punctate ; the lateral margins nearly straight ; lateral angles pro-
minent, acute, slightly turned upwards. Scutellum rather small,
rugose -punctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pitchy, very
thickly and finely punctured, with the nervures slightly elevated
and smooth ; membrane somewhat opaque. Margins of the ab-
domen with an indistinct whitish point at the junction of each
segment. Abdomen beneath black in the centre and along the
lateral margins, the longitudinal impression on each side reddish ;
the surface with numerous minute granulations and clothed with
very small yellow hairs ; posterior margin of the second segment
with a large broad elevated tooth, of a rounded pentagonal form,
the margins of which have a raised border. Breast pitchy brown,
opaque, with the centre black, smooth and somewhat shining ;
apertures of the odoriferous apparatus surrounded by a dull
orange spot. Legs pitchy black, opaque ; posterior thighs con-
siderably thickened, but much less so than in M. pectoralis ; the
surface minutely granulated ; the lower margin produced into a
broad, acute, triangular tooth ; posterior tibiae compressed, stout,
very little wider towards the base. Rostrum brown, with the tip
black. Antennae rather stout, more than half the length of the
body ; first three joints black, fourth orange.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
392 HEMIPTERA.
20. MICTIS curvipes.
Lygseus curvipes, Fab. E. S. iv. 13?. 11 (1794) &• S. R. 206. 14
(1803).
Myctis apicalis, Hope, Cat. 12 (1842).
a. Africa. Presented by J. D. Jebbs, Esq.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
c. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
d. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
e. Congo. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.
21. MICTIS Libyssa, n. s.
M. praecedenti valde affinis, differt statura graciliori, femoribus
posticis minus incrassatis et incurvis. <? .
Long. lin. 11.
Rather elongate, dull black. Eyes reddish; ocelli yellowish.
Thorax with the lateral angles spinous, acute, slightly directed
forwards and upwards ; the surface granuloso-punctate. Scutel-
lum finely rugose-punctate, the sides narrowly margined. Cori-
aceous portion of the elytra very thickly and finely punctured,
with the nervures elevated and smooth. Abdomen above black;
beneath dull red, with the margins and apical portion pitchy ;
the surface finely granulated. Breast black, finely granulated
and more or less clothed with short yellowish hairs, with a dull
orange spot on each aperture of the odoriferous apparatus. Legs
black ; tarsi with the last joint and the tip of the basal one pitchy
red ; posterior thighs thickened, moderately curved, with a minute
spine at the base, a large triangular tooth a little behind the
middle and two smaller ones near the apex ; the surface covered
with fine granulations; posterior tibiae compressed, with the
inner apical angle obtusely spinous. Rostrum brown, with the
tip black. Antennae black, with the apical joint orange.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
22. MICTIS gracilis, n. s.
M. prsecedenti valde affinis, statura multo graciliori; fusca,
opaca ; thorace acute spinoso ; scutello apice puncto minuto
pallido ; ventre nigricanti. $ .
Long. lin. 10.
Rather elongate, brown, opaque. Head dusky; eyes and
ocelli pale. Thorax very thickly and finely punctured, with the
lateral margins straight, the lateral angles produced into acute
slender spines, turned a little forwards and upwards. Scutellum
blackish, indistinctly and sparingly punctured, and very faintly
rugose, with the sides narrowly margined and a minute yellowish
point at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra very thickly
HEMIPTERA. 3.93
and finely punctured and covered with very minute yellow hairs ;
the nervures slightly elevated and smooth ; membrane brassy
brown. Abdomen above black ; beneath blackish or pitchy
brown, finely granulose and clothed with fine short yellowish
hairs. Breast blackish, with the antepectus brown, and a large
pale spot on each aperture of the odoriferous apparatus. Legs
pitchy brown ; posterior thighs thickened, with a minute spine
at the base, a broad triangular tooth a little behind the middle
and a small tooth close to the apex. Rostrum brown, with the
tip black. Antennae pitchy, with the last joint orange, dusky
towards the tip.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
II. Posterior tibia dilated on both sides in both sexes ; spinous
internally in the male. (PI. XII. fig. 5.)
23. MICTIS valgus.
Cimex valgus, Linn. M. L. U. 171 (1764) & S. N. i. 720. 36
(1767).
Lygasus valgus, Fab. E. S. iv. 133. 1 (1794) fy S. R. 203. 1 (1803).
Cerbus valgus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 14. t. 2. fig. 7 ( <? ) (1831) ; Burm.
Handb. ii. 340. 4 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 28. t. 190. fig. 586
(?)&B.(<? abd.)(1842).
Mictis valgus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 190. 1 (1843).
a. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by General Thomas
Hardwicke.
b. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by R. W. Townsend,
Esq.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
d. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
e. S. Africa. Presented by G. F. Angas, Esq.
/. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
24. MICTIS atramentaria.
Cerbus atramentarius, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 155. 76 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
25. MICTIS alata.
Myctis alatus, Hope, Cat. 12. ? (1842).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
6. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
26. MICTIS dilatata, n. s.
M. prsecedentibus affinis; thorace alato, marginibus dentatis;
tibiis omnibus dilatatis. 3 ? .
Long. lin. 101-11.
T
•394 HEMIPTERA.
Elongate, pitchy, obscure. Thorax rugose, with the anterior
portion thickly clothed with pale brown hairs ; lateral angles pro-
duced into large flat processes, directed upwards and forwards,
acute at the apex, and with the margins strongly toothed. Scu-
tellum transversely wrinkled. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
thickly and finely punctured ; membrane brown, semitransparent.
Back of the abdomen dull red, with the margins black. Abdo-
men beneath rather smooth, with a spine or tubercle on each side
on the second, third, fourth and fifth segments in the male, on
the second and third segments in the female ; in the female the
tubercles are small ; in the male the second tubercle is the largest,
the third smaller than the first, and the fourth smallest. Legs
pitchy, with all the tibiae dilated; tarsi reddish. Rostrum brown,
with the extreme tip black. Antennae pitchy black, with the
last joint, the base of the second and the articulation between the
second and third orange.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
27. MICTIS cornuta, n. s.
M. supra bmnnea, capite, corporeque subtus laete fulvis ; tho-
race cornuto, marginibus serratis ; pedibus antennisque ful-
vis. ? .
Long. lin. 11.
Rather elongate ; above dark brown, opaque, more or less
clothed with short golden hairs. Head light orange, smooth,
with an indistinct triangular brownish patch on the vertex. , Eyes
brown. Thorax nearly perpendicular in front, with the lateral
angles produced into long acute spines, which are directed up-
wards and have the apex curved backwards ; the margins strongly
and acutely serrated both before and behind the lateral spines,
the teeth separate at their bases ; the disc dark brown, thickly
clothed with short yellow hairs ; the lateral margins and spines
and the posterior margin blackish. Scutellum brown, clothed
with short yellow hairs. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brown,
clothed with short yellow hairs; membrane slightly brassy,
somewhat opaque. Body beneath light orange, smooth and
slightly shining. Breast rather thickly and finely punctured ;
antepectus margined externally with black. Legs fulvous ; an-
terior and intermediate tibiae prismatic, with the outer angles
prominent, forming a longitudinal furrow ; posterior thighs a
little thickened ( ? ), with a moderate tooth close to the apex ;
posterior tibiae slightly dilated both internally and externally;
claws blackish. Rostrum fulvous. Antennae fulvous, with the
apical joint paler.
a. . From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
ro
29
HEMIPTERA. 395
28. MICTIS Rothii, n. s.
M. nigra, humeris prominentibus truncatis; elytrorum corio,
antennisque rubris; pedibus rubro nigroque plus minusve
variis. $ ? .
Long. lin. 13-14.
Head black, with the antenniferous tubercles red. Thorax
black, thickly punctured and slightly rugose, with two red spots
close to the anterior margin, which, however, are sometimes
wanting, and sometimes two indistinct red spots near the hinder
margin ; the lateral angles produced into broad, flat, somewhat
obliquely truncated and slightly denticulated lobes. Scutellum
black, finely wrinkled, with a reddish point at the apex. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra red, thickly and rather finely rugoso-
>unctate, with the nervures elevated and smooth ; membrane
leep black. Margins of the abdomen projecting slightly beyond
the elytra, especially in the female, emarginate at the junction
if each segment towards the apex. Body beneath black, slightly
shining. Abdomen impunctate, faintly wrinkled, with a tubercle
on each side on the second and third segments, largest in the
male; posterior margin of the last segment red. Breast rugose ;
antepectus punctured. Anterior and intermediate legs red, with
the base of the thighs black, or with the thighs black, or the
knees and tibiae black or blackish ; posterior thighs much thick-
ened and curved in the male, less thickened and nearly straight
in the female, red, with the base and apex black ; posterior tibiae
black, with the inner margin more or less marked with red,
very broad in both sexes ; in the male with a small tooth on the
inner margin near the apex, and the outer apical angle spinous ;
in the female with the outer margin slightly waved, the apex
iunded. Rostrum pitchy black. Antennas red ; last joint wanting.
a. Abyssinia. Presented by the Hon. East India Company.
29. MICTIS undata, n. s.
M. piceo-nigra, opaca; humeris prominentibus subacutis, ser-
ratis ; antennis elongatis, fulvis ; tibiarum posticarum margi-
nibus undatis. $ .
Long. lin. 11.
Pitchy black, opaque, punctured. Head thickly clothed with
very minute whitish hairs. Thorax with the lateral angles di-
lated into broad, flat, subacute, serrated processes ; the surface
somewhat granulose. Scutellum rather elongate, wrinkled, with
the tip whitish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and
finely punctured, and clothed with short golden hairs ; the ner-
vures slightly elevated and smooth ; membrane brassy. Margins
T 2
vures
396 HEMIPTERA.
of the abdomen banded with testaceous ; the margins of the last
two segments slightly dilated and rounded. Abdomen covered
with minute granulations, and with a long acute tubercle on each
side on the second and third segments, visible from above. Breast
opaque, with an oblique band of fulvous hairs on each side.
Anterior and intermediate legs dark brown, with the apex of the
thighs blackish ; posterior legs pitchy black ; thighs much thick-
ened, clavate, with a large swelling on the inside, which is co-
vered with small tubercles ; posterior tibiae broad, with the mar-
gins undulated, and a small tooth on the inner margin near the
apex ; all the tarsi fulvous, with the tips of the claws brown.
Rostrum brownish testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae ful-
vous, with the basal joint brownish, the apical joint orange.
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius' Collection.
30. MICTIS terminalis, n. s.
M. fusca, opaca, humeris prominentibus, subobtusis; antennis
nigris articulo ultimo flavo ; pedibus saturate fuscis, tibiarum
dimidio apicali, tarsisque luteis. ? .
Long. lin. 12.
Brown, opaque, more or less clothed with short golden hairs.
Thorax very thickly and finely punctured, with the lateral angles
prominent, somewhat obtuse, the lateral margins irregularly and
indistinctly denticulated. Scutellum with a small whitish point
at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather thickly and
finely punctured; membrane dark brown, somewhat obscure.
Abdomen beneath with numerous small elevations, the disc
clothed with very short whitish hairs; posterior margin of the
second segment waved. Legs dark brown, with the apical half
of the tibiae and the tarsi yellow; posterior thighs not much
thickened ; posterior tibiae broad, with the base slender, the outer
margin curved. Rostrum testaceous, with the basal joint brown.
Antennae slender, black, with the apical joint orange-yellow, black
at the base.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
31. MICTIS cruciata, n. s.
M. fusca, subopaca, humeris prominulis, obtusis ; scutello nigro ;
capite, thorace, elytrorum cruce, pectore, pedibus antennisque
fulvo-testaceis. S ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Head pale fulvous. Thorax pale fulvous, very thickly and
finely punctured, with the lateral angles prominent, obtuse.
Scutellum black, thickly punctured, with the tip testaceous. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with the inner and apical margins
HEMIPTERA. 39/
broadly pale fulvous, forming together a cross; the remainder
chestnut-brown, thickly and somewhat irregularly punctured;
membrane dark brown, brassy. Abdomen beneath paler or darker
chestnut-brown, more or less wrinkled and granulated; in the
male with an acute black tubercle on each side on the second
and third segments, and the anal plate black ; in the female with
slight black elevations in the place of the tubercles, and the vul-
var plates black. Breast pale fulvous, opaque ; antepectus punc-
tured. Anterior and intermediate legs pale fulvous; posterior
legs chestnut-brown; thighs considerably thickened in both sexes;
tibiae in the male with the inner margin toothed near the apex,
the outer apical angle acute ; in the female, with the margins
entire, the extremity of the outer dilatation rounded ; tarsi ful-
vous ; posterior coxae and trochanters black or blackish. Ros-
trum brownish fulvous. Antennae long and rather slender, pale
fulvous.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
III. Posterior tibice dilated internally in both sexes; the dilated
portion more or less toothed or spinous. (PI. XII. fig. 6.)
a. Lateral angles of the thorax unarmed or simply spinous;
posterior tibia more or less dilated to the apex, and armed
with several strong spines.
32. MICTIS dentipes.
Mictis dentipes, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 190. 2. pi. 4. fig. 10 (1843).
a. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
33. MICTIS calcar, n. s.
M. pallide fusca, opaca, humeris acutis ; thorace punctis fuscis,
lateribus nigro-denticulatis ; antennis nigris; femoribus anti-
cis fulvis, spinulis nigris, tibiis obscuris. c? ? .
Long. lin. 13.
Pale brown, opaque, more or less clothed with yellow hairs.
Head black, with a broad yellowish brown line down the centre,
and an angular spot of the same colour surrounding each of the
ocelli. Eyes reddish brown. Thorax thickly clothed with very-
short yellowish hairs, and with numerous blackish or dark brown
points; lateral margins denticulated, the teeth black, rather
distant at the base ; lateral angles prominent, each terminated
by an acute spine, which is directed backwards and tipped with
black. Scutellum brown, with the edges clothed with golden
hairs. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brown, rather thickly and
finely punctured, and clothed with very short golden hairs; ner-
398 HEMIPTERA.
vures nearly black ; membrane brassy blackish brown. Margins
of the abdomen banded with yellow and brown. Body beneath
paler than above, thickly clothed with whitish hairs, and with
numerous scattered black or dark brown points, some of which
are elevated, others impressed. Second abdominal segment
shorter than the rest, elevated or tubercular in the centre in the
male. Anterior and intermediate thighs dull fulvous, with a
double row of small black spines beneath, and one or two rows
of smaller ones on the upper surface ; tibiae pale brown ; poste-
rior thighs much thickened, concolorous with the body, with the
tip and a band about the middle blackish; under surface with
two rows of black spines, of which those at the middle of the
thigh are the largest, those between these and the apex the
smallest ; upper surface with three or four irregular rows of small
black tubercles ; posterior tibiae much dilated internally, the di-
lated portion widest about one-third (?) or one-fourth ( <? ) of
the length of the tibia from the base, forming the first tooth,
which is notched in the male, acute in the female ; in the male
there are two large contiguous spines rather behind the middle,
a smaller spine between these and the apex, and another at the
apex ; in the female the second tooth is placed about the middle,
and is separated from the first by a semicircular emargination ;
a small spine is placed close to the base of the second, a smaller
one between this and the apex, and another at the apex ; tarsi
pale fulvous, with a brown band along each side ; claws blackish.
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip and a mark on the second and
third joints black. Antennae black.
The specimen of the female is immature and much paler in
colour than the male.
a. India. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
b. India.
34. MICTIS grossa, n. s.
M. praecedenti valde aifinis ; differt statura majori, pedibus anti-
cis et intermediis crassioribus, laete fulvis, nigro-spinosis, un-
guiculis nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 16.
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
35. MICTIS valida, n. s.
M. nigra, subnitida; humeris spinosis; pedibus anticis et inter-
mediis fulvis, geniculis, tibiis tarsisque apice nigris ; antenna-
rum articulo tertio basi fulvo. 3 .
Long. lin. 11J.
Rather broader than the preceding species, black, somewhat
HEMIPTERA. 399
shining. Thorax finely wrinkled, with the lateral margins ser-
rated, the lateral angles very prominent, terminated by an acute
spine directed backwards ; posterior margin produced, forming
the segment of a circle. Scutellum faintly wrinkled. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra rather sparingly and very finely punctured ;
membrane black. Posterior angles of the breast produced on
each side above the base of the posterior legs into a spine, which
projects beyond the elytra. Anterior and intermediate legs deep
orange ; thighs with a double row of small black spines beneath ;
knees, and the tips of the tibiae black ; posterior legs black ; thighs
much thickened, spinous beneath, and with a few minute spines
on the upper surface; tibiae much dilated internally, with the
inner margin serrulated, the second tooth placed considerably
behind the middle, with a smaller tooth behind it, and four
smaller ones from this to the apex ; tarsi orange, with the apical
joint, the apex of the second and the claws black or blackish.
Rostrum and antennas black; the latter with the base of the
third joint orange ; last joint wanting.
a. Ceylon. From. Capt. Parry's Collection.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax much produced and directed
forwards; posterior tibia dilated near the base into a
denticulated lobe, the remainder simple or nearly so.
36. MIGTIS tragus.
Lygseus tragus, Fab. E. S. iv. 135. 5 (1794) fy S. R. 204. 4 (1803).
Cerbus tragus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 73. t. 205. fig. 641 (1842).
a. . Presented by the Dowager Lady East.
b. .
37. MICTIS lobipes.
Myctis lobipes, Hope, Cat. 11 (1842).
a. .
IV. Posterior tibia in the male with a strong tooth or spine on the
inner margin j in the female simple, or slightly dilated in the
place where the tibiae of the male are spinous. (PI. XII. fig. 7 '.)
a. Lateral angles of the thorax unarmed.
38. MICTIS tenebrosa.
Lygaus tenebrosus, Fab. E. S. iv. 145. 38 (1794) % S. R. 215.
49 (1803) (nee Burm. &c.).
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. Tenasserim. Presented by J. D. C. Packman, Esq.
c. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
d. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
400 HEMIPTERA.
39. MICTIS umbilicata.
Cerbus umbilicatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 29. t. 190. fig. A ( <?abd.)
&51.t. 197. fig. 611 (?)(1842).
a. China.
b. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
c. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
40. MICTIS nigricornis, n. s.
M. praecedenti affinis ; castaneo-fusca, opaca ; thoracis humeris
prominulis, obtusis ; antennis nigris, articulo basali fusco ;
tarsis fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. ll£.
Rather broad, above chestnut-brown, opaque, and clothed with
fine yellowish hairs. Thorax with the lateral margins denticu-
lated, the lateral angles somewhat prominent, obtuse. Scutellum
finely wrinkled transversely, with the extreme tip yellowish.
Membrane of the elytra nearly black. Margins of the abdomen
pitchy black. Body beneath brown, thickly clothed with short,
pale hairs ; abdomen covered with minute tubercles, which appear
amongst the pile like small brown points. Breast with a small
patch formed of longer yellow hairs on each side at the base of
the posterior legs. Legs chestnut-brown, the posterior pair
darker ; tarsi somewhat fulvous. Posterior thighs considerably
thickened, slightly curved, with a single acute tooth near the
apex beneath, the posterior produced margin of which is denticu-
lated ; tibiae slightly dilated on the inner margin near the base.
Rostrum pale fulvous, with the extreme tip black. Antennae
black, with the basal joint chestnut, becoming pitchy towards the
apex.
a. Silhet.
41. MICTIS mcesta, n. s.
M. fusca, opaca, capite, thorace et scutello obscurioribus ; elytro-
rum membrana nigricanti ; antennarum articulis 2-4 fulvis. <? .
Long. lin. 9.
Head, thorax and scutellum dark brown, opaque, thickly clothed
with very short pale hairs. Thorax with the lateral margins
straight, lateral angles rounded. Scutellum with the extreme tip
paler. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale brown, opaque,
sparingly clothed with short golden hairs ; membrane blackish
brown. Back of the abdomen red, with the margins and the
apex blackish brown. Body beneath brown, thickly clothed with
short golden or brownish hairs. Abdomen covered with nume-
rous small elevations, which appear through the pile as small
brown points ; the suture between the second and third segments
HEMIPTERA. 401
much elevated, and forming the apex of a transverse ridge or
tubercle. Legs brown, thickly clothed with hairs like those of
the under side of the body ; anterior and intermediate pairs paler
tiian the posterior ; tarsi somewhat fulvous, with the tips of the
claws black ; posterior thighs moderately thickened, with only
two or three small teeth near the apex ; tibia? much compressed,
slightly incurved in the middle, where they are widest and bear
an acute tooth on the inner margin ; the remainder of the inner
margin to the apex is denticulated. Rostrum pale brown, with
the tip black. Antennae rather short, deep fulvous, with the basal
joint brown.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D,
42. MICTIS flaveola.
Cimex flaveolus, Drury, Ins. iii. pi. 59. fig. 43. 3 (1782).
Paryphes Andrew, Burm. Handb. ii. 336. 5 (1835).
Cerbus Boerhavise, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 85. t. 208. fig. 655 (1842).
Myctis religiosus, Hope, Cat. 12 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
43. MICTIS? marginalis, n. s.
M. nigra ; thorace scutelloque liiiea longitudinali fulva ; elytris
linea abbreviata transversa alba; abdominis marginibus coc-
cineis. $ .
Long. lin. 8.
Head black. Ocelli reddish. Thorax black, somewhat opaque,
impunctate, with a broad longitudinal orange streak down the
middle, a transverse impression near the anterior margin, and
another semicircular one near the hinder margin ; lateral angles
somewhat prominent. Scutellum black, with a broad orange
longitudinal stripe down the centre. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra black, somewhat opaque, finely and sparingly punctured,
with the nervures elevated ; a whitish transverse band runs from
the inner apical angle to the • middle of the disc ; membrane
black. Abdomen above red, with the apical portion and a lon-
gitudinal band on each side black ; margins scarlet, wdth a black
band on the posterior portion of the fourth segment. Abdomen
beneath deep black, shining, with the margins scarlet; the disc
impunctate, the sides with a few patches of coarse punctures
about the stigmata. Breast black, shining, with a few minute
punctures on the antepectus ; medipectus with a short whitish
line on each side at the margin. Legs black ; posterior thighs
much thickened, serrated beneath ; tibiae compressed, much in-
dented in the middle, where there is a strong spine on the inner
margin. Rostrum and antennae black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
T5
402 HEMIPTERA.
44. MICTIS ? affinis, n. s.
M.praecedenti valde affinis et forsan ejus foemina; nigra, subopaca;
linea rubra e thoracis apice ad apicem scutelii currente ; ely-
trorum corio macula subtriangulari albida ; abdominis margi-
nibus rubris, nigro-variis. ? .
Long. lin. 9±.
Black; above somewhat opaque. Thorax with a red longitu-
dinal line down the centre ; scutellum with a corresponding red
line. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a somewhat trian-
gular white spot on the disc. Margins of the abdomen, above
and below, bright red, with the posterior portion of each segment
more or less banded with black. Abdomen beneath black ; the
disc smooth and shining, the sides wrinkled, second and third
segments with whitish spots. Breast, legs, rostrum and antennse
as in the preceding, except that the posterior thighs are slender,
not much thicker than the anterior ; the tibiae also are slender
and very slightly curved.
a. Columbia.
45. MICTIS ? triguttata.
Crinocoris triguttatus, H.Sch. Wanz.vi. 86. t.208. fig. 656 (1842).
a. Mexico. Presented by J. Taylor, Esq.
46. MICTIS discolor, n. s.
M. elongata, supra brunnea, opaca, punctata, subtus, cum pedi-
bus 4 anticis, testacea ; femoribus posticis brunneis, tibiis tes-
taceis, basi nigris, apice fuscescentibus. ? .
Long. lin. 10£.
Elongate, rather slender ; above brown, opaque, and more or
less clothed with short golden hairs. Head with the margins
testaceous. Thorax with the lateral margins straight, the lateral
angles somewhat prominent, subacute. Scutellum rather elon-
gate, with the tip pale. Back of the abdomen dull fulvous ; the
margins pitchy, with a yellow band at the base of each segment.
Body beneath testaceous, with the sides of the breast brown.
Anterior and intermediate legs testaceous, with the spines of the
thighs and the tips of the tibia? brownish ; posterior coxae and
trochanters blackish ; posterior thighs brown, finely denticulated
beneath, and with a large acute tooth near the apex ; tibiae testa-
ceous, with the base blackish, the apical half brownish, becoming
brown at the tips ; tarsi testaceous. Rostrum testaceous, witl.
the tip black. Antennae pale brown ; basal joint somewhat tes-
taceous.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 403
b. Lateral angles of the thorax prominent, acute or spinous.
47. MICTIS serina, n. s.
M. fusca, opaca; humeris prominentibus subacutis; antennis
fere corporis longitudine, nigris, articulo ultimo fulvo, basi
nigro. ? .
Long. lin. 12J.
Rather broad, brown, opaque, clothed with short golden hairs.
Eyes blackish. Thorax with the lateral margins smooth, the
lateral angles prominent, scarcely acute ; surface with numerous
minute tubercles, with a faint central longitudinal impression,
and a slight transverse elevated line near the posterior margin.
Scutellum with a slightly elevated central longitudinal line.
Back of the abdomen pitchy black, with the margins brown.
Breast with a small fulvous spot on each side close to the odori-
ferous aperture. Legs brown; anterior and intermediate tibiae
somewhat fulvous ; posterior thighs not much thickened, keeled
above and below, and with an obtuse tooth near the apex ; tibiae
long and slender, compressed, channelled on each side ; tarsi ful-
vous ; claws dark brown. Rostrum, reaching the base of the
intermediate legs, dark brown, with the tip blackish. Antennae
very long, nearly as long as the body ; first three joints black ;
fourth orange, with the base black.
a. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
48. MICTIS fulvicornis.
Lygjeus fulvicornis, Fab. E. S.iv. 136. 7 (1794) & S. R. 204. 6
(1803).
Cerbus fulvicornis, Halm, Wanz. i. 7. t. 1. fig. 1 (1831).
Cerbus tenebrosus, Burm. Handb. ii. 340. 5 (1835); H. Sck.
Wanz. vi. 22. t. 187. fig. 5/8 & t. 190. fig. C. (<?) 62. t. 198.
fig. 624 (?) (1842).
Myctis longicornis, Hope, Cat. 11 (1842).
StoU, Pun. 105. pi. 27. fig. 188.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
c. Java. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
d. Java. Presented by James Wilson, Esq.
49. MICTIS gallina, n. s.
M. elongata, fusca, opaca ; thoracis angulis prominentibus acutis,
marginibus denticulatis ; pectore utrmque macula magnaalba ;
tibiis posticis apice, tarsisque fulvis. $ .
Long. lin. 13.
404 HEMIPTERA.
Rather elongate, dark brown, opaque. Thorax thickly and
finely punctured, and clothed with very short yellowish hairs ;
with the lateral margins denticulated, the lateral angles very pro-
minent and acute. Scutellum with the extreme tip pale. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely punctured, and
clothed with short golden hairs, with the nervures slightly ele-
vated and smooth; membrane blackish. Body beneath dark
brown. Abdomen with the basal portion of the disc livid testa-
ceous ; second segment with a strong spine on each side close to
the posterior margin. Breast with a large white spot on each
side close to the insertion of the posterior legs. Legs brown ;
posterior thighs in the male much thickened, tubercular beneath
about the middle, and with one or two small teeth towards the
apex ; tibiae compressed, with a strong spine within behind the
middle; the apical portion of the tibiae and the tarsi are fulvous.
Posterior thighs in the female clavate, with a broad serrated tooth
at the apex beneath ; tibiae slender, simple, with the apical portion
fulvous. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae
brown, becoming gradually darker to the apex.
a. Silhet. From the" Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
50. MICTIS fasciata.
Myctis fasciatus, Hope, Cat. 11 (1842).
a. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
51. MICTIS profana.
[<?] Lygseus profanus, Fab. S. R. 211. 33 (1803).
[# j Mictis crucifera, Leach, Zool. Misc. i. 92. pi. 40 (1814).
[#] Anisoscelis abdominalis, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 176
(1830).
E? ] Anisoscelis profanus, Guer. Ic. R. A. ii. Ins. pi. 55. f. 9.
<? ? ] Cerbus crucifer, H . Sch. Wanz. vi. 60. t. 200. fig. 622
(1842).
Myctis profanus, Hope, Cat. 10 (1842).
a. New Holland.
b. New Holland. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. New South Wales. Presented by Dr. Andrew Sinclair.
52. MICTIS symbolica, n. s.
M. praecedenti valde affinis, supra nigra, obscura, punctata, elytris
cruce fulva, subtus obscure rufescens, pectore nigro ; thorace
utrinque acute spinoso, marginibus denticulatis ; antennis fere
corporis longitudine, articulo ultimo fulvo. <? ¥ .
Long, rf lin. 10, ? lin. 11.
Above black, obscure, thickly and minutely punctured, and
HEMIPTERA. 405
clothed with minute yellow hairs. Thorax covered with small
raised points ; the lateral margins denticulated, the lateral
angles very prominent and acute. Scutellum with a transverse
ridge at the base ; the tip pale. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
with a broad fulvous band running from the outer basal angle to
the inner apical angle, and a similar band on the apical margin,
the bands of the two elytra forming a cross, as in the preceding
species ; membrane black. Margins of the abdomen pitchy red.
Abdomen beneath dull red, clothed with minute yellowish hairs;
second segment in the male with a strong obtuse black tubercle
on each side, and with the centre of its posterior margin pro-
duced into a slight ridge, much less prominent than in the pre-
ceding species ; second segment in the female with a slight
ridge-like tubercle on each side. Breast black, with the centre
red ; orifices of the odoriferous apparatus dull orange. Legs
black, with the tarsi dark brown ; posterior pair more elongated
and less thickened than in the preceding species ; posterior
thighs denticulated beneath, longer in the female than in the
male ; posterior tibiae in the male much dilated from the base to
beyond the middle, on the inner margin, with the dilated por-
tion terminated by a strong spine ; in the female much longer
than in the male, or in the female of the preceding species, their
dilated portion reaching to about the middle. Antennae longer
than in the preceding species, nearly as long as the body, pitchy
black, with the apical joint bright orange.
«. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
53. MICTIS crux, n. s.
M. praecedentibus et praecipue M. prof ana affinis ; differt statura
minori, antennis fere corporis longitudine et tibiarum posti-
carum parte dilatata breviori. 3 ? .
Long. lin. 9-9£.
This species is very nearly allied to Mictis prof ana, and agrees
with it in general form and colouring. It is a smaller and more
slender species, with the lateral angles of the thorax more acute ;
the antennae longer in proportion, brown, with the apical joint
orange, dusky at the tip ; the posterior thighs less dilated, espe-
cially in the female ; the spine on the inner margin of the poste-
rior tibiae in the male placed before the middle, and the dilata-
tion of the tibiae in the female much smaller.
a. Navigators' Islands.
406 HEMIPTERA.
c. Lateral angles of the thorax produced into broad flat processes .
54. MICTIS albiditarsis.
Myctis albiditarsis, Hope, Cat. 11 (1842).
a. Nepal ? Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
55. MICTIS heros.
Lygseus heros, Fab. E. S. iv. 136. 9 (1794) 8f S. R. 205. 9 (1803).
a. Silhet.
b. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth's Collection.
Genus 11. MACHTIMA.
Lyganis, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # Syst. Rh. (1803).
Myctis, Spin. Hem. 134 (1837).
Machtima, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 215 (1843).
Mictis, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (1850).
Crinocerus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 238 (1850) & 253 (1851).
1. MACHTIMA crucigera. PI. XII. fig. 2 (Head).
Lygseus cruciger, Fab.E. S. iv. 140. 22 (1794) $ S. R. 211. 32
'(1803).
Machtima crucigera, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 215. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 98. pi. 25. fig. 175.
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. .
2. MACHTIMA tenuicomis, n. s.
M. prsecedenti valde affinis, differt statura graciliori, antennis fe-
moribusque posticis tenuioribus. ? .
Long. lin. 9£.
Head red. Thorax light fulvous, thickly and finely punctured,
with three longitudinal black bands becoming wider posteriorly,
as in the preceding species. Scutellum black, with the lateral
margins fulvous. Elytra black, thickly and finely punctured, with
a large ochreous cross. Abdomen above red, with some trans-
verse black bands on the disc. Body beneath reddish orange ;
abdomen impunctate ; breast thickly and finely punctured, and
with several transverse black lines on each side. Legs more
slender than in the preceding species ; thighs red ; tibia? and tarsi
black ; posterior thighs not much thickened, ( ? ) less so than in
the female of the preceding, and with only three spines in each
row of the under surface. Antennae much more slender than in
the preceding species, black.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 407
Genus 12. ZOREVA.
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Chariesterus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Zoreva, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 216 (1843).
1. ZOREVA dentipes.
Coreus dentipes, Fab. S. R. 196. 21 (1803).
Chariesterus spinosus, Burm. Handb. ii. 318. 7? (1835).
Zoreva fasciata, Am. 8f Serv. Hem. 216. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 70. pi. 18. fig. 119.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates5 Collection.
Genus 13. CRINOCERUS.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) <$• Syst. Rh. (1803).
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Acanthocerus, Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805) ; Lap. Hem. 43 (1832).
Crinocerus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. 318 (1835); H. Sch'dff. Wanz.
vi. (1842).
Hymenophora, Camptischium et Crinocerus, Am. 8f Serv. Hem.
212, 213 & 214 (1843).
Mictis, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850).
1. CRINOCERUS crucifer.
Acanthocerus crucifer, Pal. B. Ins. 204 ; Hem. pi. 12. fig. 5.
Crinocerus devotus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 88. t. 209. fig. 658 (1842).
Hymenophora crucifer, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 212. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun, 131. pi. 33. fig. 233.
a. St. Domingo. Presented by M. A. Pierret.
2. CRINOCERUS sanctus.
Lygseus sanctus, Fab. E. S. iv. 141. 23 (1794) fy S. R. 212. 34
(1803); Latr. Humboldt Zool. i. 147. 10. pi. 15. fig. 10 (1811).
Crinocerus sanctus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 21. 1. 187. fig. 577? (1842);
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 215. 1 (1843).
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
d. Guiana. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
3. CRINOCERUS analis, n. s.
C. precedent! valde affinis, differt abdominis apice nigro. <$ ? .
Long. lin. 7-8.
Crinocerus sanctus, Burm. Handb. ii. 319. 3 (1835) [nee. Fab.~].
a. S. America.
b. Brazil.
408 HEMIPTERA.
4. CRINOCERUS galeator.
Coreus galeator, Fab. S. R. 191. 2 (1803).
Crinocerus tibialis, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 21. 1. 187. fig. 576 (1842).
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
b. .
5. CRINOCERUS fulvicornis.
Crinocerus fulvicornis, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 87. t. 209. fig. 657
(1842).
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
6. CRINOCERUS clavipes.
Coreus clavipes, Fab. S. R. 196. 20 (1803).
Camptischium spinosum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 213. 1. pi. 4. fig. 5
(1843).
a. S. America.
Genus 14. AMORBUS, n. g.
Head emarginate between the antenniferous tubercles. An-
tennae rather more than half the length of the body, of four joints ;
first three joints variable in proportion, third cylindrical ; fourth
joint shorter than the third. Rostrum short, not passing the
anterior coxae, of four nearly equal joints ; basal joint not reach-
ing the base of the head ; fourth joint slender. Body oblong or
ovate. Thorax rhomboidal. Abdomen more or less ovate, espe-
cially in the females, in some of which the margins are very pro-
minent, nearly foliaceous ; margins not spinous. Breast with a
very small, short canal, or rather an emarginated tubercle, at the
anterior margin of the mesosternum between the anterior coxas.
Posterior thighs thickened in both sexes, much thickened in the
males; posterior tibiae in the males, and sometimes in the fe-
males, furnished with a tooth on the inner margin.
1. AMORBUS alternatus, n. s.
A. subelongatus supra pallide fuscus, fusco-punctatus, et punctis
minutis albidis irroratus, subtus testaceus ; abdominis margi-
nibus luteo nigroque variis, albo-punctatis. ? .
Long. lin. 10|.
Elongate ovate ; above pale brownish, thickly punctured with
brown, and with a minute elevated whitish point close to each
brown puncture. Head with an irregular blackish streak on each
side within the lateral margins. Thorax rather darker and more
HEMIPTERA. 409
thickly punctured than the rest of the body, with the lateral
margins straight, very finely crenulated, and with a blackish line
close to each lateral margin. Scutellum with the apex testaceous.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer margins blackish,
the extreme edge of the basal portion finely crenulated with
minute whitish tubercles. Membrane brown, slightly brassy,
with the nervures darker. Margins of the abdomen banded with
yellow and black or brown (the dark band being hindmost),
and irrorated with minute whitish elevated points. Body be-
neath testaceous ; breast punctured and furnished with minute
whitish elevations, but less thickly than the upper surface ; ab-
domen impunctate, but with the disc rather thickly, the sides
more sparingly, covered with minute elevated points. Legs
brownish testaceous, covered with minute elevated whitish points ;
anterior and intermediate thighs brownish towards the apex,
tibiae brownish towards the base ; posterior thighs considerably
thickened, with the upper surface brown, irrorated with whitish
points and with two indistinct rows of larger dots ; furnished be-
neath with two rows of small teeth ; posterior tibiae compressed,
slightly curved inwards at the middle, outwards at the apex ; the
inner margin with an acute tooth at the middle, and the apical
half finely denticulated ; tarsi pale testaceous, with the claws
tipped with black. Rostrum short, not reaching the anterior
coxae, pale testaceous, with the tip of the last joint black. An-
tennae pale brown, becoming paler towards the apex ; second
joint longer than the third; first three joints and the base of the
fourth covered with whitish elevated points like those of the
body ; apical portion of the last joint clothed with hairs.
a. Australia.
2. AMORBUS hirticulus, n. s.
A. supra pallide fuscus, punctatus, subhirsutus ; pectore ochraceo,
punctate ; femoribus fuscescentibus, tibiis testaceis ; antenna-
rum articulo basali fuscescenti, 2do et 3tio fulvis, apicali fusco,
basi testaceo. $ ?
Long. lin. 10.
Elongate ovate ; above pale brown, thickly punctured with
brown, and with a short, whitish hair accompanying each of the
punctures. Head blackish towards the sides. Thorax with the
lateral margins slightly curved, somewhat reflexed. Scutellum
with the tip pale. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the
basal half of the outer margin blackish ; membrane brown,
darker towards the inner basal angle. Abdomen wanting.
Breast ochraceous, rather cotrsely punctured, and with several
short white hairs; mesosternum with two longitudinal black
HEMIPTERA.
bands. Thighs pale brown, clothed with short whitish hairs, the
posterior pair much thickened, fusiform, with only one or two
minute teeth close to the apex ; tibiae testaceous, brownish at the
base, the posterior pair compressed, curved inwards a little be-
hind the middle, and with an acute tooth at the same place on
the inner margin ; between this tooth and the apex are one or two
minute denticulations ; tarsi testaceous ; claws brown, tipped
with black. Rostrum reaching the anterior coxae, with the tip
reposing in the canal of the front of the mesosternum ; testaceous,
with the tip black. Antennae with the first three joints nearly
equal in length ; basal joint brownish, second and third orange,
last joint brown with the base testaceous.
a. N. S. Wales. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair.
3. AMORBUS rubiginosus.
Coreus rubiginosus, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 173 (1830).
Physomerus affinis, Hope, Cat. 9 (1842).
a. N. Holland.
b. N. Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
4. AMORBUS angustior.
Physomerus angustior, Hope, Cat. 9 (1842).
a. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
5. AMORBUS obscuricornis.
Physomerus obscuricornis, Hope, Cat. 9 (1842).
a. Van Diemen's Land.
b. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
d. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by the Rev. T. Ewing.
e. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
/. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
6. AMORBUS abdominalis, n. s. PI. XII. fig. 8.
A. supra, cum pectore, pedibus, aritennisque nigricantibus ; scu-
tello apice puncto albido ; abdomine valde dilatato, fere cir-
culari, mbro. $ .
Long. lin. 9|.
Oblong ovate ; above blackish brown, somewhat opaque. Head
covered with very minute, whitish, elevated points. Thorax
thickly and rather strongly punctured, and covered with minute
whitish points ; lateral margins slightly curved outwards towards
the lateral angles, which are somewhat prominent. Scutellum
rather long, rather strongly punctured, and covered with white
HEMIPTERA. 411
points like those on the head and thorax; the apex slightly
elevated, yellowish white. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
thickly punctured, and covered with minute, white, elevated
points, and with numerous scattered, irregular brown patches;
membrane pitchy. Margins of the abdomen very prominent,,
pitchy black, covered with very minute, elevated, whitish points,
with a small yellow spot on the edge of each segment close to
the base, and the posterior margin of each segment, reddish.
Abdomen beneath red, covered with minute, pale, elevated points.
Breast pitchy, thickly and rather strongly punctured, and covered
with numerous, very minute pale, elevated points. Legs black-
ish, covered with minute pale brown or whitish points ; poste-
rior thighs much thickened, with a tolerably distinct ridge along
the upper surface, and a strong tooth near the apex beneath ;
posterior tibiae compressed and widened from the base to beyond
the middle ; the wide portion terminated on the inner margin by
a somewhat acute tooth; the apical portion curved outwards,
with four or five denticulations on its inner margin. Rostrum
pitchy, becoming reddish towards the apex, with the tip black.
Antennae black ; first three joints and the base of the fourth co-
vered with minute, elevated, whitish points, the remainder of the
fourth joint hairy; second and third joints about equal, longer
than the first.
a. Kangaroo Island. Presented by the Entomological Club.
7. AMORBUS rhombeus.
Physomerus rhombeus, Hope, Cat. 9 (1842).
a. -- . From Mr. Children's Collection.
8. AMORBUS rhombifer.
Physomerus rhombifer, Hope, Cat. 9 (1842).
a. New Holland.
b. Philippine Islands. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
9. AMORBUS discolor, n. s.
A. supra obscure fuscus, punctatus, subtus fulvus ; antennis con-
coloribus, articulo tertio, pallidiori, subferrugineo, apicali basi
albido ; abdominis marginibus nigricantibus, fulvo-fasciatis. ? .
Long. lin. 6J.
Above dark brown, obscure, thickly and rather finely punc-
tured, and clothed with minute yellow hairs. Head blackish,
with the antenniferous tubercles brown, and with a reddish brown
longitudinal streak on the vertex. Thorax rugose, with the la-
teral margins irregularly denticulate, the lateral angles somewhat
412 HEMIPTERA.
prominent, obtuse. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a whitish
point on the disc a little behind the middle ; membrane blackish.
Margins of the abdomen projecting considerably on each side,
blackish, with a narrow fulvous band at the base of each seg-
ment. Body beneath fulvous; abdomen thickly and minutely
punctured, with the stigmata and some irregularly placed points
near them, and two rows of spots on the disc, black. Breast
thickly punctured, with some of the punctures black on each side
of the mesosternum; prosternum with a black central spot.
Thighs testaceous at the base, brownish at the apex, where there
is a single acute tooth beneath ; tibiae testaceous, with the base
and apex brown ; tarsi testaceous, with the apex brown. Head
beneath fulvous, with a black central spot. Rostrum pale ful-
vous, with the apex black. Antennae with the basal joint brown ;
second joint reddish, with the apex dark brown ; third joint fer-
ruginous, with the base and apex pale ; fourth joint dark brown,
with the base whitish.
a. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by the Rev. T. Ewing.
Genus 15. PHYSOMERUS.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Rh. (1803) ; Pal
"Beauv. Ins. (1805).
Physomerus, Burm. Handb. ii. 341 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem.
196 (1843).
a. Rostrum short, not passing the anterior coxa. Body some-
what ovate; margins of the abdomen more or less promi-
nent. (PIEZOGASTER, Am. Sf Serv.1)
1. PHYSOMERUS terminalis.
Physomerus terminalis, Burm. Handb. ii. 341. 2 (1835).
Cerbus crassiclunis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 157. 80 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
d. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius' Collection.
2. PHYSOMERUS spinipes.
Lygaeus spinipes, Pal. B. Ins. 203. Hem. pi. 12. fig. 5.
a. W. Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
3. PHYSOMERUS pallens, n. s.
P. fusco-testaceus, subhirsutus, fusco-punctatus ; abdomine
fulvo. 6 .
Long. lin. 8£
Piezogaster albonotatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 197. 1 ? (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 413
Above pale brownish testaceous, thickly punctured with brown,
and clothed with short hairs. Membrane of the elytra brownish,
semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen pale brown, with a
few whitish points. Abdomen beneath fulvous, indistinctly punc-
tured, and with two rows of more or less distinct whitish tuber-
cles on the disc. Breast pale brownish testaceous, with a few
scattered, rather coarse punctures, and clothed with pale hairs.
Anterior and intermediate legs pale fulvous, with the thighs
darker ; posterior legs brownish fulvous ; thighs much thickened,
with a small tooth about the middle, two smaller ones between
this and the apex, and two others at the apex; tibiae compressed,
slightly incurved about the middle, where there is an acute tooth
on the inner margin ; the remainder of the inner margin between
this tooth and the apex is distinctly denticulated. Claws black
at the tip. Rostrum fulvous, with the extreme tip black. An-
tennas fulvous.
b. Rostrum reaching the intermediate coxa. Body elongate;
margins of the abdomen not projecting. (PHYSOMERUS,
Am. fy Serv.)
4. PHYSOMERUS calcar.
Lygseus calcar, Fab. S. R. 214. 46 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 197.
t. 19. fig. 191 (1811).
Physomerus calcar, H. Sch. Wanz.vi. 60. t. 200. fig. 621 (1842).
a. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.
b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
c. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
d. Java.
e. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
5. PHYSOMERUS grossipes.
Lygaeus grossipes, Fab. E. S. iv. 135. 4 (1794) & S. R. 203. 3
Physomerus grossipes, Burm. Handb. ii. 341. 1 (1835); Am. &•
Serv. Hem. 196. 1 (1843).
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. PHYSOMERUS cedymerus.
Coreus (Cerbus) cedymerus, Burm. Nova Acta Acad. Leop, xvi.
Supp. 296. 23 (1834).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
7. PHYSOMERUS parvulus, n. s.
P. pallide fuscus, opacus; capite, thorace scutelloque testaceo
414 HEMIPTERA.
nigroque variis ; pedibus testaceis, femoribus posticis apice,
fasciaque pone medium, tibiisque basi et apice nigricantibus ;
antennis nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 7i-
Head brownish testaceous, with a pale line down the middle,
and on each side of this an indistinct black spot. Thorax dull
black, clothed with short whitish hairs, with a central longitudi-
nal line, a line on each side of this not reaching the anterior
margin, and the lateral and posterior margins brownish testa-
ceous. Scutellum black, with a broad, central, longitudinal line
and the lateral margins brownish testaceous. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra brown, opaque, rather thickly punctured, and
clothed with short whitish hairs, with the nervures and margins
testaceous ; membrane brown, with the inner basal angle darker.
(Abdomen wanting.) Breast testaceous, opaque, clothed with
short hairs, and with several shining, black, elevated points of
various sizes. Legs brownish testaceous ; posterior thighs con-
siderably thickened, with a few small teeth beneath near the
apex, and numerous black, elevated points on the surface, the
apex and an irregular band behind the middle blackish; tibia
with an acute tooth on the inner margin behind the middle, and
a few minute teeth between this and the apex ; the base and apex
blackish ; tarsi blackish. Rostrum with the tips of the third and
fourth joints blackish. Antennae blackish.
a. -- . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 16. HIMELLA, n. g.
Head with the central lobe projecting beyond the antennife-
rous tubercles. Antennae about two-thirds the length of the body,
of four joints ; first and second joints nearly equal, third joint
shortest, cylindrical, fourth longest. Rostrum short, not passing
the anterior coxae; basal joint short, almost entirely concealed
in a canal of the under side of the head, third joint shortest,
fourth longest. Body elongate. Thorax with the lateral angles
very prominent, acute, serrated. Scutellum small. Abdomen
with the sides slightly prominent in the females, parallel and
concealed by the elytra in the males. Posterior thighs consider-
ably thickened and serrated beneath in both sexes; posterior
tibiae spinous internally in the male, simple in the female ; tarsi
three-jointed, with the basal joint as long as the other two toge-
ther ; second joint shortest.
1. HIMELLA venosa, n. s. PI. XIII. fig. 1.
H. fusco- fulvo- vel viridi-testacea, punctata; thorace postice,
HEMIPTERA. 415
elytris, venis corii flavis exceptis, femoribusque posticis apice,
nigro-fuscis ; ventre utrinque linea elevata albida. $ ? .
Long. cf lin. 8, 9 lin. 9.
Elongate, brownish fulvous or greenish testaceous. Head im-
punctate. Thorax thickly and coarsely punctured, with a black-
ish brown band across the posterior margin. Scutellum rather
finely rugose, sparingly punctured. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra nearly black, thickly and finely punctured, with the ner-
vures, the outer margin, a longitudinal line in the elongated
basal cell, and another on the clavus, yellow ; membrane deep
blackish brown, shining, somewhat brassy. Abdomen above
purplish black, with the margins and some more or less confluent
spots on the disc yellow. Body beneath brownish testaceous,
with a yellowish white raised line down each side both of the
thorax and abdomen. Legs concolorous with the body ; poste-
rior thighs with the apex black. Antennae fulvous or brown.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 17- RHOMBOGASTER.
Archimerus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vi. (1842).
Discogaster, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 191 (1843) [nee Burm.'].
1. RHOMBOGASTER luteus.
Archimerus luteus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 26. t. 189. fig. 584 (1842).
Discogaster rhomboideus, Am. §* Serv. Hem. 192. 1. pi. 4. fig. 6
(1843) [nee Burm.'].
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection,
b. Honduras.
Genus 18. ARCHIMERUS.
Pachymeria, Lap. Hem. 28 (1832) ; Spin. Hem. 132 (1837).
Archimerus, Burm. Handb. ii. 321 (1835); Am. fy Serv. liem<
197 (1843); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850).
a. Lateral angles of the thorax simply prominent and acute.
1. ARCHIMERUS armatus.
Pachymeria armata, Lap. Hem. 28. pi. 53. fig. 2 (1832).
Archimerus acutangulus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 82. t. 208. fig. 653
(1842).
Archimerus armatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 198. 1. pi. 5. fig. 6 (1843).
a. .
416 HEMIPTERA.
2. ARCHIMERUS triangulum.
Pachymeria triangulum, Spin. Hem. 133. 2? (1837).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
3. ARCHIMERUS angustatus.
Nematopus angustatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 80. t. 207. fig. 651
(1842).
«, Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax directed forwards.
4. ARCHIMERUS lunatus.
Archimerus lunatus, Burnt. Handb. ii. 322. 2 (1835) ; H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 24. t. 188. fig. 580 fy A. (1842).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
5. ARCHIMERUS acanthus, n. s.
A. praecedenti valde affinis; differt praecipue statura minori et
graciliori ; thoracis angulis magis prominentibus ; antennis
albo-pilosis. $ .
Long. lin. 10.
Above reddish brown, somewhat opaque, thickly punctured
with black. Head sparingly clothed with minute white hairs.
Thorax widely crescent-shaped, with the lateral angles very pro-
minent, acute and black ; lateral margins with a few minute
yellowish teeth. Scutellum with the tip orange. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a few small yellow spots at the apex ;
membrane blackish brown. Margins of the abdomen less pro-
minent than in the preceding species and with the posterior
angles of the segments less spinous ; banded with red and black,
the red being at the base of each segment. Body beneath paler
than above, opaque, clothed with numerous short white hairs.
Abdomen with an elevated pale line down each side considerably
within the stigmata, running to the apical margin of the fifth
segment, and within this on each side of the base of the second
and third segments, three strong black punctures. Breast with
an irregular line of small whitish tubercles on each side. Thighs
concolorous with the body, the posterior pair much thickened,
with two rows of minute tubercles above and two rows of spines
beneath, of which only those placed at the middle of the thigh
are of any considerable size ; anterior and intermediate tibiae and
tarsi fulvous, thickly clothed with yellowish hairs ; posterior tibiae
black on the inner side, with the apex fulvous, entirely fulvous
externally, compressed, incurved at the middle and toothed on
the inner margin ; posterior tarsi fulvous. Rostrum concolorous,
HEMIPTERA. 41/
with the tip blackish. Antennae with the first three joints
black, clothed with minute white hairs, and with a pale fulvous
line running along them beneath ; apical joint fulvous,
a. Columbia. From Dr. Cuming's Collection.
6. ARCHIMERUS affinis.
A. lunato etiam valde affinis, differt thoracis angulis minus pro-
minentibus, concoloribus ; pedibus posticis magis elongatis,
minus incrassatis.
Long. lin. 10.
Above reddish brown, somewhat opaque, thickly and rather
finely punctured. Head pale, with the disc blackish. Thorax
flatter than in A. lunatus, and with the lateral angles less pro-
duced and concolorous with the rest of the thorax ; somewhat
rugose, with two minute whitish tubercles near the anterior mar-
gin and the anterior portion of the lateral margins denticulated.
Scutellum punctured with black, with a spot in each basal angle
and the tip yellow. Membrane of the elytra blackish brown.
Wings brown, with the basal portion of the anterior margin red.
Abd'jmen above black, with a yellow spot on the sutures between
the third and fourth and fourth and fifth segments ; margins of
the first three segments yellows those of the fourth, fifth and sixth
banded with yellow and black, the basal portion being yellow.
Abdomen beneath yellow, somewhat opaque ; disc impunctate ;
sides coarsely and irregularly punctured, with an elevated line
down each side within the stigmata ; anal plate orange-red ; stig-
mata and three points on each side of the base of the second and
third segments within the elevated line black. Breast fulvous,
thickly punctured, and with a few small tubercles on each side.
Legs fulvous, with the thighs darkest ; posterior thighs reddish,
with a black band above, and with a few black spines beneath,
of which the middle pair are the largest ; inner surface of the
posterior tibiae black, fulvous at the tip, outer surface reddish
fulvous; tarsi fulvous. Rostrum brownish. Antennae black,
with the last joint and a line along the under side of the other
three joints fulvous.
a. Mexico. Presented by J. T aylor, Esq.
7. ARCHIMERUS luridus, n. s.
A. praecedentibus affinis, fusous vel nigro-fuscus, punctatus ;
scutelli apice, maculaque apicali corii elytrorum, flavis ; abdo-
minis marginibus nigris. <? ? .
Long. lin. 8-8J.
Male : — Brown, somewhat opaque. Head with a few pale
yellow tubercles about the eyes. Thorax thickly punctured and.
418 HEMIPTERA.
somewhat rugose, with the lateral angles very prominent and
acute, black; the anterior portion with several small elevated
whitish points ; anterior portion of the lateral margins minutely
and distantly denticulated. Scutellum rugose-punctate, with the
tip yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
punctured, with a large irregular yellow patch at the apex ; mem-
brane semitransparent, brownish. Abdomen above red, thickly
and finely punctured, with the margins black ; abdomen beneath
dark brown, somewhat opaque, with the margins iinpunctate, and
an interrupted raised line on each side within the line of stig-
mata; the second and third segments with three small black
points on each side at the base. Breast rather paler than the ab-
domen, opaque, punctured ; with the sternum and the neighbour-
hood of the coxae darker, and with an irregular row of small
whitish tubercles on each side. Anterior and intermediate thighs
deep brown ; tibiae and tarsi reddish ; posterior legs with the in-
ner surface both of the thighs and tibiae black or blackish, the
outer surface dark reddish brown ; thighs much thickened, with
two rows of small tubercles on the upper surface, and a double
row of spines beneath, of which those about the middle of the
thigh are of moderate size, the remainder very small ; tibiae com-
pressed, slightly incurved at the middle, with a large tooth at the
middle of the inner margin, the remainder of the inner margin
denticulated, with two larger teeth ; tarsi reddish brown. An-
tennae black, with the apical joint and a line along the under side
of the other joints deep fulvous.
The specimen of the female is of a very dark variety, nearly
black. The thighs are blackish brown, the tibiae paler brown,
the inside of the posterior tibiae black ; posterior thighs with two
rows of indistinct elevations above, and two rows of small spines
beneath ; posterior tibiae denticulated on the inner margin and
with three larger teeth.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
8. ARCHIMERUS lineolatus.
Archimerus lineolatus, H.Sch. Wanz. vi. 25. 1. 188. fig. 581 (1842).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
9. ARCHIMERUS? dilatatus, n. s.
A. luridus, opacus, subtus obscurior ; abdominis marginibus valde
dilatatis, spinosis ; ventre tuberculis 2 vel 4 albidis. 3 $ .
Long. lin. 8.
Brownish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Anterior portion of the thorax rough, hairy, with the lateral mar-
gins toothed, the lateral angles acutely spinous. Coriaceous por-
HEMIPTERA. 419
tion of the elytra mottled with brown; membrane semitrans-
parent, brownish, with a few brown points ; wings black. Mar-
gins of the abdomen very prominent, somewhat fulvous, marked
with brown, with a strong spine at the posterior angle of each
segment. Abdomen beneath irregularly banded with dark brown,
and with two ( ? ) or four ( $ ) white tubercles on the disc, on the
third ( ? ), or third and fourth ( $ ) segments. Thighs concolor-
ous with the body; the posterior pair much thickened in the
male, with three rows of spines above and two rows beneath ; an-
terior and intermediate tibiae testaceous, with the apex black ;
posterior tibiae testaceous punctured with black, and with the
base and apex black ; the inner margin with a strong acute tooth
about the middle, and the rest of the margin between this and
the apex denticulated ; tarsi fulvous. Antennas brown, hirsute,
with the bases of the second and third joints testaceous.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
Genus 19. MEROCORIS.
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Merocoris, Perty, Del. An. Art. 170 (1830); Am. &• Serv. Hem.
243 (1843).
Crinocerus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1850).
Corynomerus, Spin. Hem. 126 (183?) $ Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850).
Hebecerus, Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 65 (1845) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 243
& 272 (1851).
1. MEROCORIS typhaeus.
Lygaeus typhaeus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 537. 12 (1798).
Coreus acridioides, Fab. S. R. 200. 39 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm.
192. t. 19. fig. 186(1811).
Crinocerus acridioides, Burm. Handb. ii. 319. 6 (1835).
Merocoris rugosus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 244. 2 (1843).
a. .
2. MEROCORIS distinctus, n. s.
M. praecedenti affinis; differt praecipue capite magis quadrato,
antice utrinque subspinoso ; antennis magis distantibus, arti-
culis 1 et 2 nigris, tertio ferrugineo, punctis nigris, quarto
nigro ; tibiis posticis minus incurvatis. ? .
Long. lin. 3J.
Crinocerus acridioides, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 20. t. 186. fig. 575
(1842).
a. St. Louis. Presented by the Entomological Club.
u2
420 HEMIPTERA.
3. MEROCORIS tristis.
Merocoris tristis, Perty, Del. An. Art. 171. t. 34. fig. 2 (1830) ;
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 244. 1. pi. 5. fig. 1 (1843).
a. . Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
Genus 20. MEROPACHUS.
Meropachus, Lap. Hem. 27 (1832); Spin. Hem. 130 (1837) $•
Tav. Sin. Hem. 41 (1850).
Meropachys, Eurm. Handb. ii. 322 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem.
198 (1843) ; H. Sch. Warn. ix. 240 (1850).
1. MEROPACHUS nigricans.
Meropachus nigricans, Lap. Hem. 28. pi. 53. fig. 1 (1832).
Meropachys nigricans, Eurm. Handb. ii. 322. 1 (1835).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. MEROPACHUS affinis, n. s.
M. prsecedenti valde affinis, sed major, scutello longiori, apice
emarginato, carina longitudinali magis elevata. £ .
Long. lin. 8.
Meropachys nigricans, Am. & Serv. Hem. 199. 1. pi. 5. fig. 5?
(1843).
This species is very closely allied to the preceding, but has the
thorax more strongly and closely covered with tubercles, and its
lateral angles more acute ; the scutellum, especially the portion
behind the constriction, much longer, with the apex finely but
distinctly emarginate, the lateral margins and the central ridge
more distinctly elevated. It seems probable that this is the
insect described by MM. Amyot and Serville as M. nigricans,
although only the female is said by them to have the scutellum
emarginate at the apex.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
3. MEROPACHUS alternatus, p.s.
M. prsecedentibus affinis, scutello breviori, apice emarginato,
lateribus subrectis ; femoribus nigro-tuberculatis, tibiis posticis
nigro-bifasciatis ; abdominis lateribus luteo nigroque variis. ? .
Long. lin. 7-
Head and thorax brownish testaceous; thorax rather thickly
and strongly punctured, several of the punctures being black,
HEMIPTERA. 421
blackish and strongly rugose posteriorly, with the lateral angles
somewhat prominent,, acute. Scutellum shorter than in the pre-
ceding species, with the apex emarginate, the lateral margins only
slightly incurved about the middle, narrowly reflexed ; colour pale
testaceous, thickly and strongly punctured, with a long triangular
black patch on the centre of the base, and a small black spot on each
lateral margin about the middle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
reddish brown, thickly and finely punctured, with the nervures
elevated and a little paler than the rest of the surface ; membrane
brown, with the inner basal angle blackish. Margins of the ab-
domen banded with yellow and black. Body beneath pale brown,
with the sides lighter, and with a few scattered black points and
tubercles. Anterior and intermediate legs testaceous, with the
tibiae brownish ; thighs with several small black tubercles ; the
tips of the tibiae and the tarsi blackish ; posterior thighs much
thickened, brownish testaceous, with numerous black spines and
tubercles ; posterior tibiae pale testaceous, with a band before the
middle and another at the apex black ; tarsi fulvous. Rostrum
testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae reddish brown, with the
apical joint pale orange, and the tips of the first, second and third
joints black.
a. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
4. ME RO PACK us longicornis, n. s.
M. virescenti-testaceus, punctatus; antennarum articulo ultimo
valde elongate ; femoribus posticis laevibus, fulvis, tibiis nigro-
fuscis. <$ .
Long. lin. ?!•
Head, thorax and scutellum pale greenish testaceous. Head im-
punctate. Thorax very thickly rugose- punctate, lateral angles not
prominent, obtuse. Scutellum paler than the thorax, considerably
constricted before the middle, with the lateral margins, especially
beyond the middle, narrowly reflexed ; the surface rugose at the
base ; the basal portion of the lateral margins blackish, the centre
of the base with a short brown line. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra brownish, with the outer margin pale green, the nervures
yellowish white ; membrane dark brown, shining, coppery. Mar-
gins of the abdomen greenish, black at the apex. Abdomen
beneath pale green, shining, slightly rugose, with the tip blackish
or brownish. Breast greenish testaceous, with the sternum
brownish, the sides punctured. Anterior and intermediate legs
dusky greenish, with the tarsi blackish ; posterior thighs much
thickened, smooth, dull fulvous, with the teeth of the under side
black; trochanters black; tibiae brownish black; tarsi dusky.
Antennae with the basal joint dusky greenish testaceous, the re-
422 HEMIPTERA.
mainder blackish brown ; the apical joint very long, nearly twice
the length of the preceding.
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
5. MEROPACHUS dorsiger.
Meropachus dorsiger, Hope, Cat. 21 (1842).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. MEROPACHUS granosus.
Meropachys granosus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 84. t.208. fig. 654 (1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil.
7. MEROPACHUS gracilis.
Meropachys gracilis, Burm. Handb. ii. 322. 2 (1835); Am. fy Serv,
Hem. 199. 2 (1843).
Meropachus Buquetii, Spin. Hem. 131. 2? (1837).
Meropachus subluridus, Hope, Cat. 21? (1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Brazil.
Genus 21. NEMATOPUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # Syst. Eh. (1803).
Nematopus, Lat. Fam. Nat. 420 (1825) ; Lap. Hem. 30 (1832) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. 336 (1835) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 199 (1843) ;
H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 240 (1850).
Pachymeria, p., Spin. Hem. 132 (1837).
a. Posterior angles of the thorax rounded off. (EAST INDIAN
SPECIES.)
1. NEMATOPUS meleagris.
Lygueus meleagris, Fab. E. S. iv. 145. 37 (1794) $ S. R. 215.
48 (1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 23. t. 3. fig. 23 (1800).
Nematopus meleagris, Burm. Handb. ii. 337. 1 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. vi. 79. t. 207. fig. 650 (1842) ; Hope, Cat. 13 (1842) ;
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 200. 3 (1843).
a. China. Presented by — Larking, Esq.
b. China.
HEMIPTERA. 423
2. NEMATOPUS longipes, n. s.
N. precedent! affinis ; pedibus anticis et intermediis fulvis, femo-
ribus intermediis fascia longitudinal! nigra, pedibus posticis
valde elongatis, nigris, tarsis fulvis ; abdominis dorso luteo
nigroque variegato. $ .
Long. lin. 10.
Head, thorax, scutellum and under side of the body brassy
black, somewhat opaque. Head, thorax and scutellum thickly
and finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale
brown, thickly and finely punctured ; membrane brown. Back
of the abdomen black, with a broad band on the second segment,
and a somewhat triangular spot on each side of the fourth and
fifth segments yellow ; the margins yellow, with a black mark on
the posterior margin of each segment, Abdomen beneath smooth,
impunctate, clothed with minute pale hairs, with a narrow yellow
line across the posterior margin of each segment; the lateral
margins the same as on the upper surface. Breast finely wrinkled ;
posterior margin of the antepectus with a narrow yellow line ;
apertures of the odoriferous apparatus with a yellow tubercular
margin. Anterior and intermediate legs bright orange, with a
blackish longitudinal band on the inside of the intermediate
thighs ; posterior legs very long, black ; the thighs covered with
minute elevated points, and with a row of acute tubercles along
the upper surface, a strong, much curved spine about the middle
beneath, a small one between this and the base, another between
it and the apex, and two spines close to the apex ; the tibiae curved
from the base to a little before the middle, then nearly straight to
the apex, the basal curved portion with the inner margin smooth,
the remainder finely denticulated, the two or three first teeth
larger than the rest ; tarsi all bright orange, with the claws and
pulvilli black. Rostrum yellow, becoming orange towards the
extremity, with the tip black. Antennae with the basal joint
black, second and third joints pitchy brown, last joint wanting.
a. China. Presented by — Larking, Esq.
3. NEMATOPUS affinis, n. s.
N. prsecedenti valde affinis ; thorace fusco, antice et postice nigro-
aeneo; abdomine supra fulvo, fascia longitudinali nigra; pe-
dibus anticis et intermediis fulvis, posticis nigris. $ ? .
Long. lin. 9.
This species closely resembles the preceding ; it differs princi-
pally in its smaller size, in the thorax being brown, with the ante-
rior and posterior portions brassy black, the back of the abdomen
orange, with a black longitudinal band running through the four
424 HEMIPTERA.
last segments, and the intermediate legs entirely orange. The
posterior legs in the male have the same structure as in the pre-
ceding species ; in the female the thighs have a row of spines of
various sizes along the under side, and the tibiae are slightly
curved throughout their whole length, and equally denticulated
from near the base to the apex. Antennae black, the last joint
with a band near its base, and the extreme tip deep orange.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
4. NEMATOPUS pallicornis, n. s.
N. piceus, opacus; abdominis lateribus, pedibus anticis et
intermediis, tibiis tarsisque posticis, antennisque fulvo-testa-
ceis. <? .
Long. lin. 11.
Pitchy brown, somewhat opaque. Head very finely punctured.
Thorax thickly and finely punctured, blackish in front and on the
sides. Scutellum blackish, thickly and finely punctured. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely punctured, with the
nervures slightly elevated and smooth ; membrane brown, semi-
transparent. Back of the abdomen black, with its base and sides
and the lateral margins yellow. Abdomen beneath clothed with
very short yellowish hairs, with the lateral margins and a narrow
line across the posterior margins of the segments testaceous.
Breast finely wrinkled and clothed with minute yellowish hairs,
with one or two yellow tubercles at the apertures of the odori-
ferous apparatus. Anterior and intermediate legs dull fulvous ;
posterior thighs deep brown, black inside, covered with minute
elevated points, with several larger tubercles on the inside, and a
row of small spines above near the base ; under side with a large
curved spine about the middle, two small spines between this arid
the base, another between it and the apex, and two others at the
apex ; posterior tibiae and tarsi of the same colour as the anterior '
legs, the tibiae covered with minute elevated points, and writh the
inner margin rather distantly and finely denticulated. Rostrum
brownish fulvous, with the apical joint pitchy. Antennae dull
fulvous.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
5. NEMATOPUS nepalensis.
Nematopus nepalensis, Hope, Cat. 14 (1842).
Nematopus brevicornis, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 261. t. 321. f. 995
(1851).
a. Nepal. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
5. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 425
6. NEMATOPUS similis, n. s.
N. precedent! valde affinis, fuscus subopacus punctatus; abdo-
minis marginibus luteo nigroque variis; antennis obscure
fulvis. $ .
Long. lin. 5£.
This species is very nearly allied to the preceding, but has the
antennae more slender, and with the first three joints pale fulvous
(fourth wanting) ; the lateral pieces of the anterior projection of
the head more distinctly separated from the central piece ; the
thorax shorter, and with its anterior margin wider ; and the apex
of the abdomen of the same colour as the remainder.
7. NEMATOPUS javanicus.
Nematopus javanicus, Hope, Cat. 14 (1842).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. Posterior angles of the thorax produced backwards on each
side of the base of the scutellum into little flat spines. ( SOUTH
AMERICAN SPECIES.)
8. NEMATOPUS indus.
Cimex Indus, Linn. M. L. U. 176 (1/64) Sf S. N.i.726. 74 (1767).
Lygseus gallus, Fab. E.S.iv. 145.38(1794) <$• S. E.215.49 (1803);
Wolff, Ic. dm. 106. 1. 10. fig. 100 (1802).
Lygaeus Indus, Fab.E. S. iv. 14/. 41 (1/94) $ S.fl.216". 52 (1803).
Nematopus gallus, Burm. Handb. ii. 337. 2 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. vii. 4. t. 218. fig. 682 (1844).
Nematopus indus, Am. fy Serv.Hem. 200. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 46. pi. 10. fig. 72. & B.
a. Demerara.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection,
9. NEMATOPUS vicinus, n.s.
N. praecedenti valde affinis, differt prsecipue pedibus anticis et
intermediis totis fulvis ; abdominis marginibus nigrospinosis.
<$ ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Very nearly allied to the preceding. Head, thorax and scu-
tellum testaceous. Head variegated with black. Thorax thickly
punctured with black, with two tubercular spots close to the an-
terior margin ; posterior margin and the spines of the posterior
angles yellow, im punctate ; lateral angles somewhat prominent.
Scutellum thickly and rather finely punctured with brown, with
426 HEMIPTERA.
the lateral margins impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
deep blackish brown, finely and not very thickly punctured, the
nervures elevated, smooth, bright yellow ; membrane brownish,
semitransparent, with the inner basal angle brassy black. Back
of the abdomen bright orange-red, with the tip and the spines of
the posterior angles of each segment black. Abdomen beneath
bright red, narrowly margined with yellow and with the tip yellow.
Breast pitchy brown, with the antepectus, and the posterior
margin of the medi- and postpectora thickly and rather strongly
punctured, the remainder of the breast faintly wrinkled and punc-
tured. Anterior and intermediate legs bright orange, with the
knees blackish; posterior thighs in the male considerably thicker
than in the female, deep black, shining, with a long white semi-
transparent spine beneath a little before the middle ; in the fe-
male with the basal half yellow, the apical half black ; posterior
tibiae orange, black at the base, simple and nearly straight in the
female ; incurved near the base in the male, and with a strong
spine tipped with black on the inner margin. Rostrum with the
two basal joints brownish, the two apical joints orange. Antennae
black, with the base of the second and third joints and a ring
near the base of the fourth joint white.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
10. NEMATOPUS ruficrus.
Anisoscelis ruficrus, Perty, Del An. Ant. 1/1. t. 34. fig. 4 (18.30).
Nematopus ruficrus, Burm. Handb. ii. 337. 3 (1835); H. Sch.
Warn. iii. 61. t. 91. fi<*. 275 (<?) (1836) & vi. 78. t. 207.
fig. 649 (?) (1842).
Pachymeria ruficrus, Spin. Hem. 132. 1 (1837).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. Brazil.
d. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
11. NEMATOPUS obscurus.
Nematopus obscurus, Hope, Cat. 14 (1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil.
12. NEMATOPUS nervosus.
Nematopus nervosus, Lap. Hem. 30 (1832); Am. ^* Serv. Hem.
200. 2 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 141. pi. 36. fig. 255.
HEMIPTERA. 427
13. NEMATOPUS punctiger, n. s.
N. fuscus, subopacus ; elytris flavo-nervosis, disco nervo trans -
verso; abdominis disco marginibusque flavis, lateribus late
badiis, puncto utrinque in singulo segmento flavo. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Above dark brown. Head testaceous, smooth and shining.
Thorax rather thickly and finely punctured, with the postero-
lateral margins yellow. Scutellum obsoletely punctured, with
the margins yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and
finely punctured, with the nervures smooth, elevated, yellow, the
inner branch of the submarginal nervure united to the longitu-
dinal nervure of the disc \yy a short transverse nervure ; mem-
brane transparent, brownish. Abdomen beneath bright bay, with
the disc, the lateral margins, and a small elevated point on each
side of each segment yellow. Breast pale brown, opaque. Thighs
chestnut-brown ; tibiae and tarsi fulvous. Rostrum and antenna-
reddish brown.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 22. METAPODIUS.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (17-94) fy Syst. Eh. (1803).
Acanthocephala, Lap. Hem. 29 (1832); Spin. Hem. 138 (1837).
Diactor, Burnt. Handb. ii. 333 (1835).
Metapodius, Westw. Hope's Cat. (1842).
Metopodus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 192 (1843).
Metopodius, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 239 (1850) & 257 (1851); Spin.
Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850).
1. METAPODIUS latipes.
Cimex latipes, Drury, Ins. iii. 63. pi. 45. fig. 3 (1782).
Lygseus compressipes, Fab. S. R. 209. 24 (1803).
Diactor compressipes, Eurm. Handb. ii. 334. 1 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. iii. 93. t. 103. fig. 317. ? (1836).
Metopodus latipes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 193. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 16. pi. 2. fig. 14.
a. Brazil. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
d. Brazil.
2. METAPODIUS albicollis, n. s.
M. supra saturate fuscus, pilis brevibus luteis plus minusve ves-
titus; thorace granuloso, antice albo, humeris prominentibus
acutis, denticulatis ; corpore subtus fulvo-fusco ; pedibus 4
428 HEMIPTERA.
anticis fulvo-ferrugineis> posticis rufo-fuscis, tarsis luteis, fe^
morum dentibus nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 11£.
Above dark brown, somewhat obscure. Head nearly blacky
with a few short yellow hairs. Eyes brown; ocelli reddish.
Thorax dark brown, with numerous small, smooth elevations,
the interstices between which are very finely and thickly punc-
tured, and clothed with very short yellow hairs ; the anterior por-
tion is occupied by a patch of yellowish white hairs, with several
small, naked brown marks and dots ; lateral angles of the thorax
prominent, acute, denticulated. Scutellum with the apex yellow,
a line of yellow hairs down each margin, a similar line within
each margin, and another running down the middle from base to
apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark brown, with the
nervures red ; the borders of the nervures, and generally a line
in each of the cells, clothed with short yellow hairs ; membrane
brown, with yellow nervures. Wings transparent, with brown
nervures. Abdomen above dark brown, somewhat opaque ; mar^
gins clothed with yellow hairs. Body beneath pale fulvous
brown, smooth and somewhat shining. Abdomen impunctate,
clothed with short yellow hairs ; stigmata black. Breast with the
sternum and the anterior portion of the medi- and postpectua
inlpunctate, the antepectus and the posterior portion of the other
two segments rather strongly punctured and somewhat rugose.
Four anterior legs fulvous ; thighs with a row of black teeth be-
neath, becoming larger towards the apex ; posterior thighs red-
dish chestnut, with two longitudinal furrows on the outer sur-
face ; the upper margin with two rows of small black teeth, the
lower margin with a row of strong black serrations ; posterior
tibiae dilated, foliaceous, widest at the base ; the outer portion
with a strong tooth before the middle, from which it is of nearly
the same width to the apex, where, however, it is a little widened
and rounded ; inner portion dilated at the base into a semicir-
cular plate which occupies about one-third of the length of the
tibia, the remainder narrow and of the same width to the apex
of the tibia ; tarsi yellow, with black claws. Rostrum and an-
tennae pale fulvous brown (last joint wanting).
a. .
3. METAPODIUS thoracicus, n. s.
M. fuscus, opacus, luteo-pilosus; thorace postice alato, marginibus
serratis ; antennis elongatis castaneis, articulo ultimo fulvo. 3 .
Long. lin. 15£.
An Diactor alatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 334. 3 (1835?).
Above brown, opaque, clothed with short yellowish hairs.
HEMIPTERA. 429
Eyes black ; ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral angles produced
into broad, flat, acute processes, the margins serrated both before
and behind the angles ; the surface with a few scattered acute
tubercles \ the anterior portion thickly clothed with whitish hairs.
Scutellum with a narrow raised margin ; the tip with a minute
yellow tubercle. Membrane of the elytra black. Margins of the
abdomen with a yellowish spot at the apex of each segment.
Body beneath brown, opaque, thickly clothed with very short,
fine yellow hairs. Abdomen with the margins darker ; stigmata
blackish. Breast with an orange patch on each side at the opening
of the odoriferous apparatus, the under side of the lateral pro-
cesses of the prothorax blackish. Anterior and intermediate thighs
brown, clothed with short, golden yellow hairs, with two rows
of short black spines on the under surface, the intermediate pair
with a single row on the upper surface also ; anterior and inter-
mediate tibise prismatic, and with the tarsi fulvous brown ; claws
black ; posterior thighs very broad, compressed, brown, clothed
with yellow hairs ; the inner surface with a broad furrow near the
upper edge ; the edge itself with a row of tubercles ; the portion
below the furrow covered with small tubercles ; outer surface with
a row of tubercles along the upper edge and several scattered
ones on the disc ; the lower margin with a large spine about the
middle and two or three smaller ones on each side of this ; pos-
terior tibiae thickly clothed with golden hairs, compressed, dilated;
the outer dilated portion broad, widest at about one-third the
length of the tibia from its base, then narrowed to the middle,
and thence of the same width to the apex, which is emarginate,
with the outer angle subacute; inner margin very slightly di*
lated, with numerous small teeth, and two or three larger ones ;
tarsi yellow ; claws black. Rostrum pale brown, the apical joint
fulvous, tipped with black. Antennse very long, rather stout ;
first three joints chestnut-brown ; apical joint dull fulvous.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
4. METAPODIUS suratus.
Diactor suratus, Burm. Handb. ii. 334. 2? (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
iii. 94. t. 103. fig. 318 a-b. (1836).
Anisoscelis Stollii, Guer. Voy. Coq. Atl. Ins. pi. 12. fig. 6 (<?)
(1830).
Anisoscelis suralis, Guer. Voy. Coq. Atl. Ins. pi. 12. fig. 8. ( $ )
(1830). *
Anisocelis femoratus, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 175 (<? ?)
(1830).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Brazil.
430 HEMIPTERA.
5. MET A POD jus femoratus.
Lygseus femoratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 137. 10 (1794) * S. R. 205. 10
(1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 193. t. 19. fig. 189 (181 1).
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
c. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. METAPODIUS angustipes.
Metapodius angustipes, Hope, Cat. 15 (1842).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
7. METAPODIUS granulosus, n. s.
M. praecedentibus affinis ; thorace granuloso, angulis prominen-
tibus subacutis; scutello apice fulvo; antennis pallide cas-
taneis, articulo ultimo subfulvo, elongate, o ? .
Long. lin. ll£.
Above dark brown, opaque. Thorax with the lateral margins
denticulated, the lateral angles prominent, subacute, the surface
with numerous acute tubercles, the interstices between which are
very finely punctured and clothed with very short yellowish hairs.
Scutellum clothed with short yellowish hairs ; the apex with a
small orange tubercle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly
and finely punctured and clothed with very short yellowish hairs ;
the nervures slightly elevated, smooth ; membrane brown. Body
beneath dark brown, somewhat opaque, with scattered yellowish
hairs ; antepectus covered with small tubercles. Four anterior
thighs brown ; tibiae and tarsi paler ; claws black ; posterior
thighs in the male thick, thickest in the middle, covered with
acute tubercles and spines, and with a large spine on the lower
margin behind the middle ; in the female thinner, somewhat
clavate with several rows of spinous tubercles, and a row of
strong teeth along the under side ; posterior tibiae in the male
compressed and dilated, especially towards the base of the outer
margin, faintly emarginate a little before the middle and gradu-
ally narrowed to the apex ; inner margin and apex of the outer
margin irregularly denticulated; in the female broadly dilated
towards the base, becoming narrower towards the extremity; the
outer margin broadl^emarginate in the middle, the dilated por-
tion of the inner margin finishing rather before the middle, the
remainder with a few denticulations ; posterior tarsi of the same
colour as the others. Rostrum brown. Antennae reddish brown,
with the last joint rather paler.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 431
S. METAPODIUS consobrinus.
Metapodius consobrinus, Hope, Cat. 15 (1842).
a. .
9. METAPODIUS apicalis.
Metapodius apicalis, Hope, Cat. 15 (1842).
10. METAPODIUS terminalis, n. s.
M. nigro-fuscus, opacus, pilosus; antennis piceis, articulo ultimo
aurantio ; tarsis aurantiis, articulo ultimo unguiculisque fus-
cis. ? .
Long. lin. 10.
Above dark brown, opaque, clothed with very short yellowish
hairs, and very thickly and finely punctured. Thorax with the
lateral margins smooth, the lateral angles somewhat prominent
and obtuse. Scutellum reddish brown. Margins of the abdo-
men with a small spot at the apex of each segment. Abdomen
beneath blackish, somewhat shining, sparingly clothed with
short yellow hairs ; second and third segments with three small
impressed pale approximated points on each side of the disc.
Breast with a reddish orange spot at each aperture of the odori-
ferous apparatus ; antepectus and the posterior margin of each
of the other segments punctured. Legs pitchy, with the four
anterior tibise brown ; thighs serrated beneath ; posterior tibiae
not very broad, dilated on the outside to within about one-fourth
of their length from the apex, on the inside to about the middle ;
the margin of the outer dilatation strongly emarginate at the
middle ; the apical portion of the inner margin of the tibia with
a few minute teeth ; tarsi reddish orange, with the apical joint
and the claws brown. Rostrum brown, becoming paler towards
the apex. Antennce pitchy black, with the apical joint bright
orange.
N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
11. METAPODIUS unicolor, n. s.
M. fuscus, opacus, pilosus ; thoracis angulis prominulis, subob-
tusis, disco tuberculis elevatis sparsis ; scutello apice puncto
luteo ; pedibus posticis obscurioribus, tibiis minus dilatatis. ? .
Long. lin. 9J.
Brown, opaque, clothed, especially on the upper surface, with
fine yellowish hairs. Thorax with the lateral margins nearly
straight, with one or two indistinct teeth ; the lateral angles
slightly prominent, obtuse ; the disc with a very few raised tuber-
4^ HEMIPTERA.
cles. Scutellum with a small yellow point at the apex. Mem-
brane of the elytra pitchy brown. Second segment of the abdo-
men beneath with a blackish pit on each side behind the posterior
coxae; third segment with three contiguous whitish points on
each side of the disc ; posterior margin of the last segment fulvous.
Breast with a yellow spot at each aperture of the odoriferous ap-
paratus. Four anterior thighs brown, obscure ; tibiae and tarsi
fulvous ; posterior legs dark brown, obscure ; thighs not much
thickened, with a row of about six spines beneath ; tibiae dilated,
but not broad, broadest towards the base, the outer margin di-
lated to near the apex, strongly emarginate at about one-third of
its length, the remainder oif the dilated portion nearly linear ;
inner margin dilated as far as the emargination of the outer mar-
gin, the remainder irregularly denticulated ; tarsi fulvous. Ros-
trum and antennae brownish fulvous.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
12. METAPODIUS parensis, n. s.
M. capite, thoracis margine postico, elytrisque nigris ; thorace,
scutello, venis corii elytrorum, corpore subtus, pedibus, anten-
nisque castaneis, his articulo ultimo flavo ; abdomine utrinque
fascia longitudinal! pallida ; pectore utrinque maculis 3 luteo-
pilosis. $ .
Long. lin. 9.
Head black, shining and impunctate, clothed with a few golden
hairs. Eyes pitchy. Ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral mar-
gins smooth, with two or three denticulations towards the lateral
angles, which are prominent and acute, and have their posterior
margins denticulated; deep chestnut-brown, very thickly and finely
but irregularly punctured, leaving numerous slightly elevated
smooth portions, the posterior margin and lateral angles black.
Scutellum chestnut-brown, impunctafe, finely wrinkled trans-
versely, narrowly margined at the sides, with a transverse ridge
across the base and another across the middle, leaving between
them a considerable transverse impression. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra black, with the veins reddish chestnut ; the inter-
stices very thickly and finely punctured along the borders of the
veins, and sometimes clothed on the same parts with very short
golden hairs ; membrane black, very slightly shining. Body be-
neath pale chestnut. Abdomen with a broad irregular fulvous
band down each side within the stigmata ; stigmata black. Breast
with three patches of very short golden yellow hairs, of which
the middle one is largest, the anterior smallest ; antepectus and
the posterior margins of the other segments thickly and finely
punctured. Four anterior legs fulvous; thighs darkest at the
HEMIPTERA.
433
apex ; claws and denticulations of the thighs black. Posterior
legs reddish chestnut, with the bases of the thighs paler, the apices
of the tibiae and the tarsi testaceous ; claws black ; thighs com-
pressed, channelled on both sides and furnished with a row of
strong black teeth along the lower margin ; tibiae dilated, flat,
the dilatation extending on both margins to the apex of the tibia ;
outer dilatation broadest, gradually widening from the base to
about one-third of its length, where it is broadest and furnished
with a tooth of moderate size, behind which it is gradually nar-
rowed in a curved line to the apex ; inner dilatation widest at
about one-sixth of its length, and then narrowed to the apex.
Rostrum pale, with the extreme tip black. Antennae dark ful-
vous, with the last joint yellow.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
Genus 23. PET A LOPS.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) % Syst. Eh. (1803).
Diactor, p., et Paryphes, p., Eurm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Metapodius, p., Hope, Cat. (1842).
Petalops, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 201 (1843).
1 . PETALOPS elatus,
Lygseus elatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 142. 26 (1794) # S. R. 212. 38
(1803).
Nematopus elegans, Serv. Guer. Mag. Zool. i. pi. 27 (?) (1831).
Diactor elatus, Eurm. Handb. ii. 334. 5 (1835).
Petalops elegans, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 201. 1 (1842).
Stoll, Pun. 38. pi. 8. fig. 55 ( <J ).
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
2. PETALOPS fortunatus, n. s.
P. supra piceo-castaneus, punctatus, punctis plurimis viridi-
aureis ; scutelli marginibus, nervisque elytrorum fulvis ; femo-
ribus posticis piceis, tibiis castaneis. $ .
Long. lin. 7i-
Above pitchy chestnut. Head black, impunctate, with a ful-
vous spot before and another behind each eye, the vertex with a
narrow longitudinal fulvous line. Thorax with a slightly elevated
longitudinal line down the middle, the lateral angles prominent
and acute, the surface thickly and rather strongly punctured and
covered with minute golden green points ; posterior angles acute.
Scutellum thickly punctured and covered with golden green
points, with a slightly elevated line down the middle ; lateral
margins orange-yellow. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly
and finely punctured, and covered with golden green points, espe-
434 HEMIPTERA.
cially along the course of the nervures, which are elevated, smooth
and fulvous ; membrane deep brown, somewhat brassy. Mar-
gins of the abdomen yellowish white, with the edges black. Ab-
domen beneath brown, smooth, shining and impunctate, with the
apex black, the lateral margins and a narrow line down the middle
of the third and fourth segments yellowish white. Breast pale
chestnut-brown, with the antepectus arid the posterior portion of
each of the other segments brassy green, shining, rather strongly
punctured. Anterior and intermediate legs' fulvous, with the
spines of the under side of the thighs and the claws black ; pos-
terior thighs moderately thickened, pitchy black, deep chestnut-
brown externally, with a strong furrow along the inside near the
upper margin, two rows of spinous tubercles on the inside, and a
row of strong teeth along the lower margin; posterior tibiae
bright chestnut, blackish at the base, the inner margin distantly
and acutely denticulated ; tarsi brownish fulvous. Rostrum
brown, becoming paler towards the apex. Antennae with the
basal joint red ; remainder wanting.
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
3. PETALOPS azureus.
Diactor azureus, Burm. Handb. ii. 334. 4 (1835).
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. PETALOPS crassipes, n. s.
P. piceo-castaneus, punctatus, punctis plurimis aureo-viriili-
nitentibus ; femoribus posticis valde incrassatis, spinosis, piceis,
extus castaneis. $ .
Long. lin. 10.
Head black, impunctate, variegated with brown and orange.
Thorax with the lateral angles spinous, denticulated behind, the
posterior angles acute ; deep pitchy chestnut, with a large orange
patch on each side near the anterior margin, the surface thickly
and rather strongly punctured and covered with numerous brif-
liant golden green points. Scutellum deep chestnut, moderately
punctured and with a few golden green points ; the lateral margins
and a narrow line down the middle dull orange. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra deep chestnut-brown, punctured, and with nu-
merous brilliant golden green points, especially along the course
of the nervures ; the nervures pale reddish brown ; membrane
blackish brown. Abdomen above black, with the margins and a
row of spots down the centre yellowish white, the extreme edges
black. Abdomen beneath deep pitchy chestnut, smooth and im-
punctate, becoming paler towards the margins, which are yellowish
white. Breast pale chestnut-brown, with the antepectus and
HEMIPTERA. 435
the posterior portion of the other segments black, coarsely punc-
tured ; the antero-lateral margins of the antepectus golden green ;
postpectus with a very strong spine above the base of the poste-
rior legs. Anterior and intermediate legs chestnut-brown ; pos-
terior trochanters with two spines, of which the inner is much
smaller than the other ; posterior thighs much thickened, pitchy
black inside, chestnut externally, with a strong spine on the
upper surface close to the base, two rows of small spines along
the top, another row on the outer, and another on the inner sur-
face ; the lower surface with two rows of strong spines ; posterior
tibiae pitchy brown, with the apex pale chestnut ; compressed,
widest towards the base, with about six strong teeth on the inner
margin. Rostrum pitchy brown. Antennae with the basal joint
black at the base, pitchy brown at the apex ; rest wanting.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
5. PETALOPS fasciatus, n. s.
P. humeris subprominulis; nigro-viridis, opacus, viridi-punctatus,
thorace antice, fascia media elytrorum, corpore subtus (maculis
3 utrinque pectoris viridi-seneis, anoque nigro exceptis) femo-
ribusque flavis. $ .
Long. lin. 8.
Head greenish brassy, very finely punctured. Thorax with the
lateral angles very slightly prominent, somewhat acute ; the sur-
face greenish black, opaque, thickly covered with fine brilliant
metallic green punctures; the anterior portion and the lateral
margins bright orange-yellow. Scutellum and elytra deep greenish
black, opaque, finely punctured, with the bottoms of the punc-
tures brilliant metallic green; elytra with a broad transverse
orange-yellow band about the middle. Body beneath bright
orange-yellow. Abdomen smooth, shining and impunctate, with
the margins of the fourth, fifth and sixth segments brassy green;
the anal plate black, tinged with brassy green. Breast with three
brassy green spots on each side, one on each segment ; the ante-
pectus and the spots of the other two segments punctured.
Thighs bright orange-yellow; the posterior pair moderately
thickened, channelled on each side near the upper margin, and
with two rows of spines on the lower margin, of which the inner
are much smaller than the others ; tibiae and tarsi black, tinged
with brassy green. Rostrum and antennae black.
a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
6. PETALOPS signatus, n. s.
P. thorace acute spinoso, fuscus, punctatus ; linea per thoracem
ad apicem scutelli currente, fascia transversa elytrorum, macu-
436
HEMIPTERA.
lisque pectoris flavis ; antennarum articulo ultimo nigro, annulo
lato ante medium fulvo. $ .
Long. lin. 9.
Brown, somewhat opaque. Head impunctate. Thorax thickly
punctured, with the lateral angles acutely spinous, the postero-
lateral margins denticulated ; the disc with a strong yellow line,
bordered with black, down the centre. Scutellum blackish, with
a central longitudinal yellow line continuous with that on the
thorax. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
punctured, with a narrow, transverse, subapical yellow band ; the
borders of this band blackish ; membrane dark brown, with the
nervures paler. Abdomen with the disc impunctate, the margins
coarsely and sparingly punctured, the second and third segments
with a large yellow patch on the disc ; anal plate blackish. Breast
with five yellow punctured spots on each side, namely two on the
antepectus, two on the posterior margin of the medipectus, and
one on the postpectus, from the centre of which a small spine
arises. Legs pale bi'ownj posterior thighs considerably thick-
ened, curved and channelled, with two or three rows of small
spines above and two rows of large, divergent, black spines on
the lower margin; posterior tibiae compressed, with the inner
margin toothed. Rostrum pale brown. Antennae brownish ful-
vous, with the tips of the first three joints black ; fourth joint
black, with a broad orange ring a little before the middle.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
7. PETALOPS abdominalis, n. s.
P. niger, opacus, punctatus, thorace acute spinoso; thoracis
lateribus, ventreque rubris; antennarum articulo ultimo annulo
ante medium fulvo. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Black, opaque. Head impunctate ; ocelli red. Thorax thickly
and rather strongly punctured, with a slightly elevated longitu-
dinal line down the centre, the lateral margins dull red, the lateral
angles acutely spinous, and the postero-lateral margins denticu-
lated. Scutellum and coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly
and finely punctured. Abdomen beneath red, smooth, shining
and impunctate. Breast black, with the antepectus, and the pos-
terior portion of each of the other segments, bluish, shining,
coarsely punctured. Legs brassy black. Rostrum pitchy black.
Antennae black, with a deep orange ring on the last joint before
the middle.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 437
8. PETALOPS Megsera.
Paryphes Megaera, Burm. Hwidb. ii. 336. 3 (1835).
Stdll, Pun. 76. pi. 19. fig. 130.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
9. PETALOPS dimidiatus, n. s.
P. thorace acute spinoso, niger, opacus, punctatus ; elytrorum
corio, apice maculaque media exceptis, ochreo ; ventre fulvo ;
antennarum articulo ultimo annulo ante medium fulvo. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Black, opaque. Head impunctate ; ocelli red. Thorax thickly
punctured, with the lateral angles acutely spinous, the postero-
lateral margins ochreous and denticulated. Scutellum punctured
and transversely wrinkled. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
ochreous, thickly and rather finely punctured, with the apical
portion and an oblong spot on the disc black; membrane black.
Abdomen beneath reddish orange, smooth and impunctate.
Breast black, with the antepectus and the posterior portion of
each of the other segments coarsely punctured. Legs, rostrum
and antennae black ; the fourth joint of the latter with an orange
ring before the middle.
a. Para. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
b. Para. From the Collection of Messrs. Wallace and Bates.
Genus 24. PLAXISCELIS.
Diactor, p., Burm. Handb. ii.? (1835).
Plaxiscelis, Spin. Hem. 142 (1837).
Stenoscelidea, Westw. Hope's Cat. 17 (1842).
1. PLAXISCELIS pagana.
P.virescenti-nigra, punctata; thoracis marginibus, lineaque media
longitudinali, scutelli linea media, et elytrorum marginibus
albis ; corpore subtus albido, nigro-muculato ; femoribus pos-
ticis et intermediis basi, tibiisque posticis apice, fulvis. $ .
Long. lin. 8£.
Diactor paganus, Burm. Handb. ii. 335. 6? (1835).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
Family 3. HOMCEOCERID^.
Head square, the antenniferous tubercles forming the anterior
superior extremities of the lateral lobes of the head. Antennae
with the last joint as long, or nearly as long as the preceding,
not thicker than that joint. Thighs unarmed ; posterior thighs
438 HEMIPTERA.
not thickened. Abdomen elongate, not projecting beyond the
elytra.
Homceoce'rides, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 202 (1843).
Coreideae, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (1850) [in Mem. Soc. Ital.
Sci. Modena, xxv.].
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Last joint of the antennae as long as, or
longer than the preceding.
A. Third joint of the antennae cylindrical.
a. Head entirely filled up between the
antenniferous tubercles 1. PARYPHES.
b. Head with a distinct point in the
middle of the emargination between
the antenniferous tubercles 3. CARPI A.
B. Third joint of the antennae compressed
and dilated 2. GAL^ESUS.
II. Last joint of the antennae shorter than
the preceding.
A. Second joint of the rostrum not longer
than the third.
a. Antennae as long as, or longer than
the body, slender; first joint about
twice as long as the head 5. HOMGEOCERUS.
b. Antennae much shorter than the body,
stout ; first joint not much longer than
the head 7- PHILONUS.
B. Third joint of the rostrum shorter than
the second.
a. Lateral angles of the thorax rounded,
not prominent; second and third
joints of the antennae as thick as the
fourth 6. ORNYTUS.
b. Lateral angles of the thorax more or
less acute and prominent ; second and
third joints of the antennae thinner
than the first and fourth 4. LAGARIA.
Genus 1. PARYPHES.
Lygams, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. Rh. (1803).
Coreus, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825).
Paryphes, p., Burm. Handb. ii. 335 (1835).
Sundarus et Paryphes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 202 (1843).
Pariphes, Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850).
HEMIPTERA. 439
* Thorax with the sides produced into large rounded lobes.
(StJNDARUS, A. fy S.)
1. PARYPHES regalis.
Chariesterus regalis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
Sundarus namiator, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 202. 1. pi. 4. fig. 9 (1843).
Stall, Pun. 70. pi. 17. fig. 120?
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
f Thorax simple. (PARYPHES, A. 4* S.)
2. PARYPHES Isetus.
Lygseus Isetus, Fab. E. S. iv. 141. 24 (1794) £ S. R. 212. 35
(1803).
Coreus cinctus, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 60. 4 (1825).
Paryphes Isetus, Burm. Handb. ii. 336. 1 (1835); Am. fy Serv.
Hem. 203. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 15. pi. 2. fig. 13.
a. Brazil.
b. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
3. PARYPHES gracilis, n. s.
P. elongatus, gracilis, supra viridi, fulvo, nigroque varius ; cor-
pore subtus fiavo ; pedibus viridibus ; antennis nigris. 6 .
Long. lin. 7-
Body elongate. Head green, shining, impunctate. Thorax
green, opaque^ thickly and finely punctured, with an orange band
down the middle. Scutellum green, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with a longitudinal yellow line down the centre. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra black, opaque, very finely but sparingly
punctured, with the nervures green ; a large, common reddish
orange patch occupying the space between the tip of the scu-
tellum and the base of the membrane ; membrane deep pitchy
brown. Margins of the abdomen yellow, with a blackish band
near the apex ; the apex itself orange. Body beneath bright
yellow, smooth and shining, with a few punctures on the
breast ; anal plate brown. Legs green, with the tarsi fulvous.
Rostrum pale greenish yellow, with the tip brown. Antennae
very slender, black, with the lower part of the base of the first
joint green.
a. Para.
440 HEMIPTERA.
4. PARYPHES? coccocinctus.
Coreus (Dasynus) coccocinctus, Burm. Nova Acta Acad. Leop.
xvi. Supp. 297. 24 (1834).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
5. PARYPHES linea, n. s.
P. luteus, nigro-punctatus, subtus fulvus ; membrana nigro-fusca,
subaenea; ano rubro ; lineis tribus utrinque in pectore, antennis,
tibiis, tarsis, femoribusque superne, nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 10.
Above dull yellow, thickly and finely punctured with black.
Head impunctate. Membrane of the elytra blackish brown,
somewhat brassy. Wings blue-black, shining, iridescent. Ab-
domen above black. Body beneath orange-yellow ; breast with
three, somewhat oblique, black lines on each side; anus red.
Thighs dull yellow, with a black line along the upper surface ;
tibia? and tarsi black. Rostrum black, with the base yellow.
Antennae black ; last joint wanting.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
6. PARYPHES ? dubius, n. s.
P. supra ferrugineo-fuscus, punctatus, subtus albidus ; elytrorum
corii margine externo nigricanti, venis luteis; pedibus vi-
rescentibus ; antennis fuscis, basi pallidis. ? .
Long. lin. 7-
Above ferruginous brown, thickly and finely punctured. Head
pale, impunctate. Thorax with the lateral margins dusky. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra with the outer margins blackish,
the nervures yellowish ; membrane brownish, semitransparent.
Body beneath yellowish white ; abdomen impunctate ; breast
finely punctured. Legs pale greenish. Antennas dusky, with the
basal joint pale.
a. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq.
Genus 2. GAL^ESUS, n. g.
Head square, nearly truncated in front, the space between the
antenniferous tubercles being completely filled up. Ocelli small,
rather distant. Antennae of four joints, nearly as long as the
body; basal joint longer than the second; second and third
about equal in length ; third joint dilated towards the apex into a
broad flat plate, the basal portion remaining slender ; fourth joint
longest, about as thick as the first. Rostrum rather long, reach-
ing the posterior coxa3 ; basal joint reaching the base of the head ;
second joint longest ; third shortest ; fourth a little shorter than
HEM1PTERA. 441
the first. Body elongate, oblong. Scutellum rather small. Mem-
brane of the elytra with numerous nervures. Legs long and
slender. Tarsi three-jointed ; basal joint very long, forming more
than half the tarsus ; second joint shortest.
1. GAL^ESUS hasticornis. PI. XIII. fig, 2.
Cimex hasticornis, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 53. f. 64 (1784).
Coreus bicolor, G. R. Gray in Griff. An. Kingd. xv. pi. 92. f. 4.
(1832).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
2. GAL.ESUS rufifemoratus, n. s.
G. praecedenti affinis, differt praecipue femoribus rufis, corpore
subtus albido rufoque fasciato, absque fasciis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Above pale yellow, with the head, the lateral margins and the
scutellum red. Head impunctate. Thorax, scutellum and coria-
ceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Membrane of the elytra deep pitchy brown. Body be-
neath red, with a broad band on the anterior portion of each
thoracic segment, the basal segment of the abdomen, and a band
on the posterior margin of each of the succeeding segments,
white. Coxae, trochanters and thighs red ; tibiae black, reddish
towards the base; tarsi black. Rostrum red, with the apex
black. Antennas with the two basal joints black ; the remainder
wanting.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
Genus 3. CARPIA, n. g.
Head square, with the antenniferous tubercles distinctly pro-
jecting, and leaving a broad emargination between them, the
centre of which is occupied by a small distinct point, or tooth.
Eyes prominent. Ocelli about as far from one another as from
the eyes. Antennae as long as the body, slender ; basal joint
stoutest; second joint a little longer than the third, which is
about equal to the first ; fourth longest. Rostrum reaching the
intermediate coxae ; basal joint reaching the base of the head ;
third joint shortest. Body oblong. Thorax unarmed. Scutel-
lum rather short. Membrane of the elytra with about nine
more or less branched nervures. Legs slender ; tarsi of three
joints; basal joint as long as the others together; second joint
shortest.
442 HEMIPTERA.
1. CARPIA punctata, n. s. PI. XIII. fig. 3.
C. testacea, nigro-punctata, subtus punctis nonnullis majoribus
nigris ; antennis testaceis, articulo ultimo toto, et reliquis basi
et apice, nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 5^.
Above pale greyish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured
with black. Head with the lateral margins and two longitudinal
lines on the disc black. Thorax with the anterior margin, a band
down each lateral margin within the edge, and a narrow longitu-
dinal central line, impunctate ; the extreme lateral margins and
two small spots near the anterior margin black. Scutellum
marked angularly with black at the base. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra with the outer margin reddish ; membrane brownish,
semitransparent, with the nervures darker. Wings brown, iri-
descent. Back of the abdomen deep black, with the margins
orange banded with black. Abdomen beneath dull fulvous,
thickly and finely punctured with black, with a row of larger
black points down each side within the stigmata, and two others
near the middle of the second and third segments. Breast dusky
oehreous, thickly and finely punctured, some of the punctures
being black, and with two black spots on each side of each seg-
ment. Legs pale testaceous, with the tips of the thighs and
tibiae and the tarsi black. Rostrum testaceous, with the last
joint brownish. Antennae concolorous with the legs, with the
base and apex of the first three joints, and the whole of the
fourth, black.
a. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
Genus 4. LAGARIA, n. g.
Head square, with the front nearly truncated, the antenniferous
tubercles slightly prominent. Eyes very prominent. Ocelli di-
stant. Antennae slender, shorter than the body, of four joints ;
basal joint stoutest ; second and third thinnest, about equal, a
little longer than the first ; fourth a little shorter than the third,
nearly as thick as the first. Rostrum reaching the intermediate
coxae, slender; basal joint thickest, reaching the base of the
head ; second and fourth joints about equal ; third joint very
short. Body oblong, elongate. Thorax with the lateral angles
more or less prominent and acute. Scutellum about equilateral.
Membrane of the elytra with about ten longitudinal nervures.
Legs rather slender ; tarsi of three joints ; basal joint about equal
to the others together; second joint a little shorter than the
third.
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) <$• Syst. Rh. (1803).
Gonocerus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vii. (1844),
HEMIPTERA. 443
* Head unarmed.
1. LAGARIA varicornis. PI. XIII. fig. 4.
Coreus varicornis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
c. .
2. LAGARIA ? africana, n. s.
L. supra pallide fusca, punctata, subtus lutea, lineis transversis
nigris ; humeris prominulis ; antennarum articulis 1 et 2 nigris,
geniculis pallidis (reliquis detritis). ? .
Long. lin. 6£.
Above pale brown, thickly and finely punctured with blown.
Thorax with the lateral angles somewhat prominent and acute.
Membrane of the elytra brownish, transparent, with a blackish
mark on the inner basal angle. Body beneath yellow. Abdomen
impunctate, with a transverse black line on each side of the base
of each segment. Breast thickly and finely punctured, with a
transverse black line on each side of the medi- and post-pectora.
Legs pale fulvous, with the thighs darker. Antennae with the
two basal joints black, with the tip of the first joint and the
base and apex of the second fulvous ; third and fourth joints
wanting.
a. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
f Head armed with a small spine on each side a little above the
insertion of each antenna.
3. LAGARIA bellator.
Coreus bellator, Fab. E. S. iv. 128. 5 (1794) $ S. R. 194. 13
(1803).
Gonocerus puncticornis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 12. t. 220. fig. 689
(1844).
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 5. HOMCEOCERUS.
Homceocerus, p., Eurm. Handb. ii. 316 (1835); Am. fy Serv.
Hem. 203(1843); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 41 (1850).
x2
444 HEMIPTERA.
1. HOMCEOCERUS angulatus.
Homceocerus angulatus, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
a. Malabar. Presented by the Entomological Club.
2. HOMCEOCERUS javanicus, n. s.
H. supra luridus, punctatus, subtus virescenti-luteus ; elytrorum
corio marginibus, fasciaque obsoleta transversa subapicali pal-
lidis, apice, membranaque basi nigricantibus; antennis obscuris,
articulo ultimo apice fulvo. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Head testaceous, very finely punctured with brown. Thorax
pale dull fulvous, very thickly and finely punctured with brown,
with the posterior margin greenish, the lateral angles somewhat
prominent and acute. Scutellum testaceous, very finely punc-
tured with brown. Coriaceous portion of the elytra dull reddish
testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown, with the
apical portion blackish, the lateral margin pale greenish testa-
ceous, and an indistinct, broken transverse line near the apex ;
membrane brownish, semitransparent, with the base blackish.
Back of the abdomen bright red, with the tip blackish. Abdo-
men beneath yellow, with the sides greenish. Breast pale green,
rather thickly punctured. Legs dusky testaceous ; tarsi green.
Rostrum pale dull fulvous. Antennae dusky, with the apical por-
tion of the last joint fulvous.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
3. HOMCEOCERUS biguttatus.
Homceocerus 2-guttatus, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
4. HOMCEOCERUS albiventris, n. s.
H. supra fulvo-testaceus, punctatus, subtus albidus ; elytris ma-
cula communi media albida ; antennarum articulo ultimo fusco
basi albido ; tarsorum articulo basali albido. ? .
Long. lin. 7-
Above fulvo-testaceous. Head impunctate. Thorax thickly
and finely punctured, with a band of reddish brown punctures
running between the lateral angles ; lateral angles somewhat pro-
minent and acute. Scutellum greenish, with the tip whitish.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra greenish, thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the nervures smooth, the neighbourhood of the clavus
brownish, and a common whitish spot close to the base of the
membrane; membrane transparent, with the basal and inner
margins and a spot on the outer margin brownish. Wings
HEMIPTERA. 445
transparent, with the nervures fulvous, the marginal nervure
crimson. Back of the abdomen bright red, with the apical por-
tion and the margins pale orange-yellow. Body beneath yellowish
white. Abdomen impunctate. Breast thickly and finely punc-
tured. Legs testaceous, with the basal joint of the tarsi whitish.
Rostrum whitish. Antennae with the basal joint testaceous;
second and third joints brownish ; fourth joint pale brown, with
the base whitish.
a. E. Indies. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
5. HOMCEOCERUS macula, n. s.
H. supra fusco-fulvus, subtus luteus^ scutello fulvo ; thoracis
margine postico, elytrorumque macula media albidis ; antennis
fuscis, articulo ultimo flavo. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Above brownish fulvous. Head very thickly and finely punc-
tured with brown, with a short impressed longitudinal line close
to the anterior margin. Thorax thickly and finely punctured,
the punctures becoming dark brown towards the posterior mar-
gin; posterior margin yellowish white; lateral angles rounded.
Scutellum fulvous, finely punctured, with the tip yellow. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra becoming brown towards the apex,
thickly and finely punctured with brown, with the outer margin
testaceous, and a large, somewhat reniform, transverse spot near
the apex ; membrane transparent, brownish, with the inner basal
angle deep brown. Wings brownish, transparent, iridescent ;
nervures brown, marginal nervure red. Back of the abdomen
bright red, with the tip blackish, the lateral margins testaceous.
Body beneath yellow. Abdomen impunctate, finely aciculated.
Breast thickly and finely punctured, with a small black point on
each side on the medi- and post-pectora. Legs pale fulvous.
Rostrum pale yellow, with the tip black. Antennae brown, with
the apical joint yellow.
a. E. Indies. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
6. HOMCEOCERUS gutta, n. s.
H. fulvo-testaceus, punctatus ; elytris macula media communi
albida, linea obliqua, membranaque basi nigricantibus. ? .
Long. lin. 8.
Pale fulvous. Head with a small longitudinal fovea near the
anterior margin and a similar transverse fovea in front of each
of the ocelli. Thorax thickly and finely punctured, with a trans-
verse band of brownish punctures running close to the posterior
margin ; lateral angles rounded. Scutellum thickly and finely
punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
446 HEMIPTEKA.
punctured, with a blackish line along the division of the clavus
and a common yellowish spot close to the base of the membrane;
membrane brownish, transparent, with the basal and inner mar-
gins and an indistinct spot on the outer margin blackish. Back
of the abdomen orange. Body beneath paler than above. Ab-
domen finely aciculated, impunctate. Breast thickly and rather
finely punctured. Legs fulvous. Rostrum pale fulvous. An-
tennae wanting.
a. — — .
7. HOMCEOCERUS punctum, n. s.
H. supra pallide fuscus, wbscurus, punctatus, subtus pallidior ;
elytrorum corio apice nigricante, puncto rotundato albo ; an-
tennarum articulis Imo et 2do apice nigris (3 et 4 desunt). $ .
Long. lin. 7-
Above pale brown, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Thorax with the lateral angles rounded. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra with a blackish patch at the apex, in the middle of
which is a round whitish point ; membrane brownish, semitrans-
parent, with the inner basal angle blackish. Wings semitranspa-
rent, brownish, with the nervures blackish. Back of the abdomen
red, with the tip black, the marginsyellow. Body beneath brownish
testaceous. Abdomen impunctate. Breast thickly and finely punc-
tured, with the antepectus testaceous. Legs fulvous, with the tips
of the tarsi and the claws brown. Rostrum testaceous, with the
tip black. Antennae with the two basal joints brownish testaceous,
covered with minute brown points, and with their apices black ;
third and fourth joints wanting.
a. Corea ? Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.
8. HOMCEOCERUS diversicornis.
Homceocerus diversicornis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Bahia. Presented bv M. Reiche.
9. HOMCEOCERUS concolor,
Syromaster concolor, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 146. 59 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
10. HOMCEOCERUS puncticornis.
Coreus puncticornis, Burm. Nova Ada Ac. Leop. xvi. Supp. 295.
20 (1834).
Homceocerus puncticornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 316. 1 (1835).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
BEMIPTERA. 44?
11. HOMCEOCERUS unipunctatus.
Cimex unipunctatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 38. t. 2. f. 52 (1783).
Gonocerus marginellus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 7- 1. 182. f. 562 (1842).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. Tenasserim. Presented by J. D. C. Packman, Esq.
n. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
12. HOMCEOCERUS chinensis, n. s.
H. praecedenti valde affinis, differt statura majori, antennis lon-
gioribus, articulo tertio apice nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 6i.
Brownish testaceous, somewhat fulvous beneath. Above thickly
and finely punctured with brown. Thorax with the lateral angles
prominent. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a black point
on the centre of the disc. Abdomen beneath somewhat opaque,
with a few minute brown points and a row of larger black points
down each side within the stigmata. Breast thickly and finely
punctured and with two black points on each side. Legs pale
fulvous covered with minute brown points. Rostrum pale, with
the tip black. Antenna with the first two joints concolorous with
the body, and covered with minute brown points ; second joint
brownish at the tip; third joint reddish brown, with the tip
black ; fourth joint yellowish.
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
Genus 6. ORNYTUS, n. g.
Head square, with a slight emargination between the antenni-
ferous tubercles. Antennae rather stout; basal joint stoutest,
second longest, fourth a little shorter than the third; second,
third and fourth joints about equal in thickness. Rostrum with
the third joint shorter than the second. Body elongate. Thorax
with the lateral angles rounded, not prominent. Legs long ;
tarsi three-jointed, basal joint as long or longer than the others
together.
1. ORNYTUS alternans.
Coreus alternans, Hope, Cat. 24 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
2. ORNYTUS elongatus, n. s. PI. XIII. fig. 5.
O. elongatus, supra testaceus, punctatus, subtus flavus; pectore
utrinque tuberculis 2 laevibus; antennarum articulo secundo
basi et apice annulo parvo nigro. $ ,
Long. lin. 7-
448 HEMIPTERA.
Above dusky testaceous, thickly and finely punctured. Mem-
brane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish, with a brown mark
in the inner basal angle. Body beneath bright orange-yellow.
Abdomen impunctate. Breast thickly and finely punctured, with
two small, smooth tubercles on each side. Legs pale fulvous.
Rostrum whitish. Antennae as long as the body, testaceous, with
a narrow black ring at the base and apex of the second joint.
3. ORNYTUS ? brevicornis, n. s.
0. elongatus, supra testaceus fusco-punctatus, subtus, cum pe-
dibus, ochreus ; antennis corpore brevioribus, ochreis. $ .
Long. lin. 8.
Elongate ; above testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Elytra not reaching the apex of the abdomen; mem-
brane semitransparent, brownish. Body beneath ochreous. Ab-
domen very minutely punctured with brown. Breast thickly and
rather finely punctured, with two minute black points on each
side; mesosternum furrowed. Legs and rostrum concolorous
with the under side of the body ; rostrum with the tip black.
Antennae much shorter than the body, with the fourth joint a
little thicker than the third ; ochreous, thickly covered with mi-
nute brown points.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
Genus 7. PHILONUS, n. g.
Head square. Antennae shorter than the body, rather stout ;
first joint a little longer than the head ; fourth joint shorter than
the third. Rostrum short ; third joint longer than the second.
Body oblong. Thorax unarmed. Legs moderate.
Homceocerus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem.
(1843).
1. PHILONUS nigripes.
Homoeocerus nigripes, Burm. Handb. ii. 316. 3 (1835); Am. &
Serv. Hem. 203. 1 (1843).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
2. PHILONUS fuscus, n. s. PI. XIII. fig. 6.
P. fuscus, opacus, subtus pallidior, fusco-punctatissimus ; pedi-
bus castaneis; antennis rufo-fuscis, articulo basali obscuro,
secundo et tertio apice, quartoque toto, nigris. $ ? .
Long. lin. 7-7i-
Above brown, opaque ; elytra rather paler than the rest of the
HEMIPTERA.
449
surface ; membrane blackish. Back of the abdomen red, with the
margins pale brown ; the apex and a narrow submarginal line on
each side black. Body beneath pale brown ; abdomen somewhat
fulvous, very thickly and finely punctured with brown. Legs
chestnut-brown; thighs sometimes blackish at the apex. An-
tennae brownish red, with the basal joint dusky ; the tips of the
second and third joints and the whole of the fourth, black.
a. S. Africa.
3. PHILONUS insubidus.
Homceocerus insubidus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 147. 62 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
4. PHILONUS? punctatus, n. s.
P. supra livido-testaceus, subtus ochreus, fusco-punctatus ; an-
tennis fusco-ferrugineis, articulo basali testaceo, secundo tertio
vix longiore. <? ? .
Long. lin. 5-6.
Above livid testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Membrane brownish. Abdomen above orange, with the
margins ochreous. Body beneath ochreous, thickly and finely
punctured, the punctures brownish on the sides. Abdomen with
a row of black points down each side. Breast with a black point
on each side of each segment. Legs fulvous. Antennae ferru-
ginous or brownish ; basal joint testaceous ; second joint scarcely
longer than the third.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
Family 4. ANISOSCELID^E.
Head more or less triangular, with the lateral lobes produced
in front of the antenniferous tubercles ; central lobe reaching the
apex of the head. Eyes moderate, not very prominent. Ocelli
distant*. Antennae with the apical joint generally longer than
the preceding, never both shorter and thicker. Membrane of
the elytra with some of the nervures more or less furcate.
Anisoscelides, Alydides, p., et Coreides, p., Am. fy Serv. Hem.
(1843). <
A nisosceloideae, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (in. Mem. Soc. Ital. Sci.
Modena, xxv. (1850).
* In the following family, the genus Hypselopus has the ocelli rather
nearer the eyes than to each other ; but in other respects its characters
agree with those of the Alydidae.
x 5
450
HEMIPTERA,
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Posterior tibiae foliaceous.
A. Posterior thighs slender 1. DIACTOR.
B. Posterior thighs incrassated 2. ANISOSCELIS.
II. Posterior tibiae simple.
A. Antennae cylindrical ; elytra with the
basal portion coriaceous.
a. Third joint of the rostrum shorter
than the fourth.
1. Antennae long and slender, with
the basal joint as long as, or longer
than the head.
a. Last joint of the antennae slen-
der, not thicker than the pre-
ceding; posterior thighs spi-
nous beneath 3. LEPTOSCELIS.
|3. Last joint of the antennae
thicker than the preceding ;
posterior thighs unarmed .... 7- HYPSELONOTUS.
2. Antennae shorter and stouter,
with the basal joint shorter than
the head 4. MICROBASIS.
b. Third joint of the rostrum as long
as or longer than the fourth.
1 . First joint of the antennae longer
than the head 6. LYBAS.
2. First joint of the antennae shorter
than the head 5. SERINETHA.
B. Second and third joints of the an-
tennae dilated or compressed ; elytra
entirely membranous and transparent. 8. Co PI us.
Genus 1. DIACTOR.
Lygaeus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Diactor, Party, Del. An. Art. 169 (1830) ; Spin. Hem. 199 (1837)
8f Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 218 (1843); H.
Sch. Wanz.ix. 245(1851).
Anisoscelis, p., Lap. Hem. (1832) ; Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; H.
Sch. Wanz. iii. (1836).
1. DIACTOR bilineatus.
Lygaeus bilineatus, Fab. S. R. 213. 40 (1803).
Anisoscelis latifolia, Serv. Guer. Mag. Zool. i. 18 (1831).
HEMIPTERA. 451
Diactor elegans, Perty, Del. An. Art. 170. t. 34. fig. 1 (1834).
Anisoscelis bilineata, Burm. Handb. ii. 333. 6 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. iii. 60. t. 91. fig. 274 (1836).
Diactor bilineatus, Am. % Serv. Hem. 218. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil. Presented by Sir C. Stewart.
b. Brazil. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
c. Brazil. From Mr. Children's, Collection.
d. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
e. S. America. Presented by Sir A. Calcott.
f. (Larvae.)
2. DIACTOR foliaceus.
Lygseus foliaceus, Fab. S. R. 210. 28 (1803).
Stoll, Pun. 112. pi. 28. fig. 201.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Brazil.
d. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq.
e. Guayaquil. Presented by Dr. Joseph Hooker.
3. DIACTOR rufus, n. s.
D. supra rufus, subtus laste fulvus ; tibiis posticis valde dilatatis,
foliaceis, runs, fascia transversa fulva, nigro-maculata.
Long. lin. 9.
Above deep red, opaque, thickly and finely punctured. Head
and thorax somewhat fulvous, head palest. Thorax with the
lateral angles prominent and acute. Scutellum dusky. Mem-
brane of the elytra blackish brown, coppery. Body beneath
bright orange. Abdomen impunctate. Antepectus and the pos-
terior margins of the two other segments thickly and finely
punctured. Anterior and intermediate legs dusky testaceous;
posterior thighs slender, brownish, with a row of minute spines
along the under surface; posterior tibiae very much dilated,
foliaceous, the inner dilatation extending rather beyond the middle
of the tibia, the outer about three-fourths of its length; the
foliaceous portion red, with a broad orange transverse band across
the disc before the middle, which is spotted with black on the
outer dilatation ; inner dilatation with a large black spot at the
apex; apical slender portion of the tibia fulvous. Rostrum
orange. Antennae with the basal and apical joints brownish, the
intermediate ones black.
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
452 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 2. ANISOSCELIS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767).
Lygaeus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) Sf Syst. Rh. (1803).
Anisoscelis, p., Lat. Fam. Nat. 420 (1825) fy Cuv. E. A.v. 197
(1829); Lap. Hem. 31 (1832); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); H.
Sch. Wanz. iii. (1836).
Anisoscelis, Spin. Hem. 200 (1837) # Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850) ;
Am. fy Serv. Hem. 217 (1843) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 245 & 277
(1851).
1. ANISOSCELIS scripta.
Hypselonotus scriptus, 'Hahn, Ic. ad Mon. dm. i. 5 (1826).
Anisoscelis scripta et indocta, Hope, Cat. 16 (1842).
Anisoscelis serrulatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 11. t. 220. fig. 687. $
& 688. ? (1844).
Stoll, Pun. 38. pi. 8. fig. 54.
a. Brazil. Presented by Sir Charles Stewart.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
d. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
e. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
2. ANISOSCELIS minor, n. s.
A. prsecedenti valde affinis et vix distincta, nisi statura minori,
tibiisque posticis minus dilatatis. <? ? .
Long. lin. 7-8.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
3. ANISOSCELIS zonata, n. s.
A. praecedentibus aifinis, differt praecipue thoracis lateribus sub-
rectis, humeris vix prominulis. c? .
Long. lin. 9^.
Above deep chestnut-brown, very thickly and finely punctured.
Head black, with three orange longitudinal lines. Thorax with
the lateral margins nearly straight, and the lateral angles scarcely
prominent ; the anterior portion with two large orange spots in
which are several black points ; the margins blackish. Scutellum
black, somewhat elevated, finely wrinkled transversely, with the
apex orange. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a transverse
orange dentated band across the middle ; membrane pitchy.
Margins of the abdomen blackish, with a narrow pale band at
the base of each segment. Abdomen beneath black, clothed
HEMIPTERA. 453
with minute pale hairs, with the sides dull red, mottled with
large black points. Breast dull reddish fulvous, thickly clothed
with short pale hairs and mottled with black points ; antepectus
paler and thickly and finely punctured. Thighs blackish, with
the base reddish or fulvous ; anterior and intermediate tibiae and
tarsi fulvous ; posterior tibiae broadly foliaceous, pitchy brown,
with a whitish semitransparent spot about the middle of the
inner dilatation ; the apical slender portion and the tarsi fulvous.
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the basal
joint black ; rest wanting,
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
4. ANISOSCELIS confusa.
Lygaeus phyllopus, Fab. E. S. iv. 139. 17 (1794) 8f S. R. 210.
25 (1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 196. t. 19. fig. 190 (1811)*.
Anisoscelis phyllopus, Burm. Handb. ii. 332. 5 (1835); Am. fy
Serv. Hem. 218. 1 (1843).
Anisoscelis phyllopa, Hope, Cat. 16? (1842).
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by Edward
Doubleday, Esq.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. - . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
5. ANISOSCELIS tibialis.
Anisoscelis tibialis, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 12 (1844).
a. - . From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. ANISOSCELIS gonagra.
Lygseus gonagra, Fab. E. S. iv. 140. 19 (1794) 8f S. R. 210. 27
'(1803).
Anisoscelis gonagra, Burm. Handb. ii. 332. 4 (1835) ; Hope, Cat.
16(1842).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
c. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
7. ANISOSCELIS antica.
Anisoscelis antica, H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 92. t. 103. fig. 316 (1836).
* The Cimex phyllopus, Linn., is quite distinct from this species, and
is nearly allied to Anisoscelis cincta, H. Sch'dff. It appears to be the
same as the Lygaeus auctus, Fab.
454 HEMIPTERA.
8. ANISOSCELIS orientalis.
Lygaeus membranaceus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 22. t. 3. fig. 22 (1800).
Coreus (Anisoscelis) membranaceus, Burm. Nova Acta Ac. Leop.
xvi. Supp. 295. 21 (1834).
Anisoscelis membranacea, p., Burm. Handb. ii. 332. 3 (1835).
Anisoscelis membranaceus, Hope, Cat. 16 (1842).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
9. ANISOSCELIS membranacea.
Lyga3us membranaceus, Fab. E. S. iv. 139. 16 (1794) & S. R.
209. 23 (1803).
Anisoscelis membranacea, p., Burm. Handb. ii. 332. 3 (1835).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. W. Africa. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
10. ANISOSCELIS australis.
australis, Fab. E. S. iv. 140. 21 (1794) $• S. R. 211. 31
(1803).
a. Navigators' Islands. Presented by the Duke of North-
umberland.
11. ANISOSCELIS cincta.
Anisoscelis cincta, H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 91. t. 103. f. 315 (1836).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
12. ANISOSCELIS crassicornis, n. s.
A. picea, punctata, thorace flavescens ; marginibus, lineaque me-
dia rubris ; antennis rubris, articulo ultimo fusco, apice flavo,
secundo valde elongato, sequentibus crassiori. J .
Long. lin. 8.
Head black, clothed with minute yellowish hairs, with three
irregular reddish longitudinal lines. Eyes and ocelli red. Thorax
yellow, thickly and rather finely punctured with brown, with
the anterior and lateral margins and a central longitudinal line
red, the posterior margin pitchy brown, the lateral margins
nearly straight, the lateral angles slightly prominent, acute.
Scutellum deep red, punctured and transversely wrinkled, with
the apex whitish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pitchy,
thickly and finely punctured, with the nervures and the apical
portion deep red, and with a transverse abbreviated white band
at the base of the membrane ; membrane brassy brown. Abdo-
men beneath deep reddish brown, with the disc pitchy, with a
brassy tinge; the centre with a reddish longitudinal furrow
HEMIPTERA. 455
reaching the middle of the fifth segment ; the margins spotted
with yellow. Breast deep red, with the posterior portion of each
segment pitchy black, thickly and finely punctured, and with
three large yellow spots on each side. Head beneath black, with a
longitudinal reddish band on each side. Anterior and intermediate
legs fulvous ; posterior thighs much thickened, strongly spinous
beneath, with several smaller spines on the inner and upper sur-
faces ; black, with the base reddish ; posterior tibiae slightly di-
lated on each side ; the tibia itself with the basal portion reddish,
the apical pale fulvous ; the dilated portion pitchy brown ; the
outer dilatation with its margin entire ; the inner margin finely
denticulated; inner dilatation with a white spot; tarsi fulvous.
Rostrum reaching nearly to the apex of the fourth ventral seg-
ment, testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the three
basal joints deep red, thickly clothed with rather stiff hairs ; basal
joint stoutest ; second joint much thicker than the third, as long
as the third and fourth joints together; fourth joint about equal
to the third both in length and thickness, pale brown, with the
apex yellow.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
13. ANISOSCELIS fasciata.
Anisoscelis fasciata, Hope, Cat. 17 (1842).
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 3. LEPTOSCELIS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767); DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Lygaeus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Eh. (1803).
Alydus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
€oreus, p., LeP. <£ Serv. Enc. x. (1825).
Leptoscelis, Lap. Hem. 31 (1832); Spin. Hem. 217 (1837) #
Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 219 (1843) ; H.
Sch. Warn. ix. 244 (1851).
Anisoscelis, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. LEPTOSCELIS fastuosa.
Anisoscelis fastuosus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 8. t. 219. fig. 684 (1844).
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
2. LEPTOSCELIS lunata.
Lyg33uslunatus,M>..E.S.iv. 142.25(1794) fy £.#.212.36(1803).
Coreus lunatus, Lat. Humb. fy Bonpl. Obs. Zool. i. 187. 31-
pi. 17. fig. 9 (1811).
456 HEMIPTERA.
Leptoscelis rubropicta, Hope, Cat. 17? (1842).
Leptoscelis lunatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 219. 2 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 46. pi. 10. fig. 71.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Jurgens' Collection.
d. Mexico. From Mr. Walker's Collection.
3. LEPTOSCELIS pulchella, n. s.
L. supra nigro-fusca, thorace fascia antica, elytris fascia media
albida ; corpore subtus viridi-seneo, immaculato. <? .
Long. lin. /^.
Head blue-black, shining, with a minute yellowish line on each
side behind the eyes. Thorax black, with the disc very deep
brown, opaque, thickly and finely punctured, with a narrow,
crescent-shaped, transverse white line near the anterior margin ;
lateral angles prominent and acute. Scutellum deep brown,
opaque. Coriaceous portion of the elytra deep blackish brown,
opaque, thickly and finely punctured, with the nervures red ; the
disc with a white band across the middle ; membrane brownish
black. Body beneath brassy green, shining. Abdomen narrowly
edged with white. Thighs black, with the base reddish brown ;
tibiae and tarsi pale chestnut ; basal joint of the posterior tarsi
fulvous. Rostrum brassy black. Antennae chestnut ; basal joint
blackish ; third joint fulvous in the middle.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
4. LEPTOSCELIS haemorrhous.
Cimex haemorrhous, Linn. Am. Acad. vi. 400. 45 (1749) fy S. N.
i. 719. 27 (1767); Fab. E. S. iv. 97. 69 (1794).
Cimex balteatus, DeG. Mem. iii. 334. 8. pi. 34. fig. 10 (1773).
Lygseus hsemorrhoidalis, Fab. S. R. 212. 37 (1803); Wolff, Ic.
'dm. 143. t. 14. fig. 137 (1804).
Coreus hsemorrhoidalis, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 60. 3 (1825).
Anisoscelis haemorrhoidalis, Burm. Handb. ii. 331. 1 (1835).
Leptoscelis hremorrhous, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 219. 1 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. 52. pi. 11. fig. 83.
a. Demerara. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
c. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
5. LEPTOSCELIS infumata.
Anisoscelis infumatus, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 173. pi. 12.
fig. 5 (1830).
HEMIPTERA. 45?
Anisoscelis flavipes, Burnt. Handb. ii. 331 . 2 (1835).
Leptoscelis flavipes, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. t. 321. f. 993 (1851).
a. S. America.
b. Brazil. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. Brazil.
6. LEPTOSCELIS guttata.
L. nigra, punctata, elytroram marginibus punctisque rubris ; ab^
domine supra subtusque runs ; antennis albo-annulatis. $ ? .
Long. lin. 6-7.
Leptoscelis guttata, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. t. 321. f. 994 (1851).
Black, somewhat opaque. Head very finely punctured. Tho-
rax covered with small elevated points ; lateral angles prominent,
subacute. Scutellum finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra thickly and rather finely punctured, with the outer
margin, and a small point about the middle near the outer mar-
gin,, red, and with a small, common, yellowish point at the base
of the membrane. Wings semitransparent, brownish, with black
nervures. Abdomen bright red, both above and beneath. Breast
black, thickly punctured. Legs black ; tibiae and tarsi brown-
ish ; tarsi with the base of the first joint whitish. Rostrum black.
Antennae black, with white rings on the base of the second and
third, and on the middle of the fourth joints.
a. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq.
b. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq.
c. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
7. LEPTOSCELIS picta.
Cimex pictus, Drury, Ins. i. 107. pi. 45. fig. 1 (1770).
Lygseus crenulatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 144. 33 (1794).
Alydus crenulatus, Fab. S. R. 250. 11 (1803).
Lygseus dispar, Fab. S. R. 214. 43? (1803).
Leptoscelis picta, Hope, Cat. 17 (1842).
Anisoscelis divisus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 9. t. 219. fig. 685 (1844).
a. West Indies. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Honduras.
c. . Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.
8. LEPTOSCELIS marginella, n. s.
L. supra castanea, opaca ; thorace elytrisque tenuissime luteo-
marginatis ; corpore subtus, pedibusque albido-luteis ; anten-
nis nigris, luteo-annulatis, articulo basali albido. c? ? .
Long. 6 lin. 6*, ? lin. 8.
Head yellowish, with the vertex pale brown. Thorax deep
458 HEMIPTERA.
chestnut-brown, opaque, thickly and finely punctured, with the
lateral margins narrowly edged with yellow; the space within
the lateral margins and the posterior margin black. Scutellum
blackish brown, thickly and finely punctured. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra deep chestnut-brown, opaque, thickly and
finely punctured,, with the outer margin narrowly edged with
yellow, the space within the margin black ; membrane brown.
Wings transparent, with the nervures black. Back of the abdo-
men bright brassy green, with the margins yellow. Body be-
neath yellow ; abdomen impunctate ; breast thickly and rather
finely punctured. Legs and rostrum yellow. Antennae with the
basal joint yellowish white, with a black longitudinal line above ;
second and third joints black, with the articulation between them
and the apex of the third joint whitish ; fourth joint brown.
a. Brazil. Presented by Sir Charles Stewart.
9. LEPTOSCELIS obscura, n. s.
L. atra, obscura ; thorace elytrisque obsolete rubro marginatis ;
corpore subtus fusco-rufo, nigro-maculato, vel nigro, rufo-
irrorato. ? .
Long. lin. 74-8.
Above dull black, obscure, clothed with short yellowish hairs.
Thorax thickly and minutely punctured, narrowly margined la-
terally with dull red. Coriaceous portion of the elytra minutely
punctured, with the outer margin narrowly edged with dull red.
Margins of the abdomen black, with a reddish orange spot at the
base of each segment. Body beneath either dull red, covered
with more or less confluent black spots, or black with a few red-
dish points ; in either case clothed with pale hairs. Legs, rostrum
and antennae black.
a, Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
b. Cayenne. Presented by Mr. H. C. Rothery.
10. LEPTOSCELIS ventralis, n. s.
L. supra piceo-nigra, punctata ; subtus fulva, pectore nigro-ma-
culato ; thorace maculis 2 anticis flavis, humeris spinosis ; ab-
dominis dorso rufo, apice nigro, marginibus nigro- flavoque
fasciatis. ? .
Long. lin. 8.
Above pitchy black, thickly and finely punctured. Thorax
with a small, acute, upright spine at each lateral angle, and with
two yellow spots near the anterior margin. Membrane of the
elytra brown, somewhat transparent. Wings brown, semitrans-
parent. Back of the abdomen bright red, with the apex black,
the margins banded with yellow and black. Abdomen beneath
HEMIPTBRA. 459
bright orange, with the margins spotted with black ; vulvar plates
spotted with black. Breast orange, with six black spots on each
side. Legs black. Rostrum black, with the basal joint yellow.
Antennae with the first two joints black ; remainder wanting.
a. Ceylon. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
Genus 4. MICROBASIS, n* g.
Head rather large, triangular, with the central lobe projecting
beyond the lateral lobes. Eyes not very prominent, placed near
the back of the head ; ocelli distant, placed near the posterior
inner angles of the eyes. Antennae about two-thirds the length
of the body, inserted about the middle of the lateral margins of
the head, rather stout, of four joints ; basal joint short and stout,
shorter than the head ; second joint longest ; third joint longer
than the fourth. Rostrum very long, reaching the middle of the
fourth segment of the abdomen ; basal joint passing the base of
the head ; second joint about as long as the first ; third joint
shortest ; fourth longest. Body oblong. Abdomen projecting a
little beyond the elytra on each side, not furrowed beneath. Legs
rather stout; tarsi three-jointed; basal joint longer than the
other two together ; second joint shortest.
1. MICROBASIS maculata, n. s. PL XIV. fig. 1.
M. supra rufa, nigro-variegata, subtus flava, nigro-maculata ; an-
tennis nigris, articulo basali rufo ; pedibus rostroque rufis. ? .
Long. lin. 7-
Above red, opaque, thickly and finely punctured. Head with
a narrow longitudinal black line on each side, within the eyes.
Thorax with four longitudinal black lines, the outer ones a little
within the lateral margins, the intermediate ones broadest. Scu-
tellum with two triangular black spots at the base. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a broad band down the clavus, the
outer margin, a large triangular spot on the disc, and a smaller
one near the apex, black ; membrane brassy black. Margins of
the abdomen red. Body beneath yellow, narrowly margined with
red, and with three rows of black spots on each side ; abdomen
with a black spot on the centre of the third and fourth segments ;
vulvar plates red. Legs and rostrum red, the latter tipped with
black. Antenna? black, with the basal joint red.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 5. SERINETHA.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (IJ94) fy Syst. Eh. (1803).
460 HEMIPTERA.
L3ptocoris, Hahn, Wanz. i. 200 (1831); Burm. Handb. ii. 305
(1835).
Pyrrhotes, Westw. Hope's Cat. (1842).
Tynotoma, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 220 (1843).
Serinetha, Spin. Hem. 247 (183?) # Tav. Sin. Hem. 37 (1850).
1. SERINETHA augur.
Lygseus augur, Fab. E. S. iv. 161. 88 (1794) & S. JR. 226. 112
(1803).
Leptocoris augur, Burm. Handb. ii. 305. 2 (1835).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. India. Presented by the Entomological Club.
c. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
2. SERINETHA abdominalis.
Lygseus abdominalis, Fab. S. R. 226. Ill (1803).
Leptocoris abdominalis, Burm. Handb. ii. 305. 1 (1835).
Pyrrhotes abdominalis, Hope, Cat. 26 (1842).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
c. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
e. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
3. SERINETHA rufomarginata.
Lygseus rufomarginatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 152. 56 (1794) <$• S. R.
220. 73 (1803).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
4. SERINETHA tagalica.
Ceptocris tagalicus, Burm. Nova Acta Acad. Leop. xvi. Supp.
299. 27 (1834).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
5. SERINETHA vicina, n. s.
S. praecedenti valde affinis ; differt thorace antice piano, margi-
nibusque subrectis. <? .
Long. lin. 6.
This species closely resembles the preceding both in form and
colouring; but the thorax wants the strong anterior transverse
ridge which is so conspicuous in S. tagalica; and the lateral
margins of the thorax, which in that species are incurved and
slightly reflexed in the middle, are here nearly straight.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 461
6. SERINETHA taprobanensis, n. s.
S. rufo-fulva, punctata, subtus nigra margine omni fulvo ; mem-
brana, antennis, pedibus rostroque nigris. # .
Long. lin. 1~1\.
Above orange-red, very thickly and finely punctured. Eyes and
ocelli red. Thorax with a strong furrow near the anterior mar-
gin, enclosing an elevated collar and with a very distinct transverse
furrow on the posterior margin. Scutellum longer than broad.
Membrane of the elytra black, with a brassy tinge. Body beneath
black, margined with red and fulvous. Legs, rostrum and an-
tennae black.
a. Ceylon. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
7. SERINETHA longirostris, n. s.
S. rostro fere corporis longitudine, nigro ; capite, thorace, cor-
poreque subtus rufis ; scutello, elytrorum corio pedibusque pi-
ceis ; membrana nigra ; antennis nigris, articulo basali rufes-
centi. $ .
Long. lin. 7*
Head more produced in front than in the preceding species,
red, impunctate. Thorax red, thickly and finely punctured, with
a strong transverse impression a little behind the anterior mar-
gin, and with a faintly elevated longitudinal line on the centre
of the disc. Scutellum pitchy red. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra pitchy, thickly and finely punctured, and clothed with pale
hairs, with the nervures elevated and smooth; membrane black.
Body beneath red, sparingly clothed with soft hairs. Legs pitchy
black. Rostrum black, very long, reaching the posterior margin
of the penultimate segment of the abdomen. Antennas black,
with the basal joint red.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
8. SERINETHA lurida, n. s.
S. supra fusco-rufescens, obscura, subtus, cum capite, laete rufa ;
pedibus antennisque piceis ; rostro nigro. c? .
Long. lin. 5.
Head red, impunctate. Thorax dull reddish grey, with the
margins red, a transverse impression near the anterior margin,
and a slightly elevated longitudinal line down the centre. Scu-
tellum and coriaceous portion of the elytra dull reddish brown ;
membrane dark brown. Body beneath bright red. Legs and
antennae pitchy. Rostrum reaching the base of the abdomen,
black.
462 HEMIPTERA.
9. SERINETHA fraterna.
Pyrrhotes fraterna, Hope, Cat. 26 (1842).
Var. elytris totis nigris.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
10. SERINETHA fimbriata, n. s.
S. supra nigra, lateribus, margineque postico thoracis runs ; sub-
tus rufa, albo-farinosa, pectore nigro maculato ; pedibus, an-
tennis rostroque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Head red, impunctate, with a large black triangular spot on
the vertex. Thorax black, thickly and finely punctured, with the
lateral margins rather broadly, the posterior margin very nar-
rowly, edged with red. Scufellum black, impunctate. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra black, thickly and minutely punc-
tured, with the outer margin red ; membrane brassy. Body be-
neath red, covered with a white farinaceous matter ; breast with
three black spots on each side. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. New Holland.
11. SERINETHA haematica.
Leptocoris hsematicus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 144. 54 (1837).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
12. SERINETHA griseiventris.
Pyrrhotes griseiventris, Hope, Cat. 26 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
13. SERINETHA amicta.
Leptocoris amictus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 144. 55 (1837).
Tynotoma vittata, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 220. 1 (1843).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Gambia. From Mr. Rendall's Collection.
14. SERINETHA fulcrata.
Corizus fulcratus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 144. 57 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
15. SERINETHA? coturnix.
Leptocoris coturnix, Burm. Handb. ii. 305. 3 (1835).
a. Jamaica.
HEMIPTERA. 463
16. SERINETHA seola, n. s.
S. precedent! affinis, pallide ochracea, punctatissima, punctis
numerosis nigris notata ; thoracis marginibus coccineis ; pedi-
bus antennisque fuscescentibus. $ .
Long. lin. 5|.
Above pale ochreous, very tbickly and minutely punctured,
and covered with numerous large blackish points. Membrane
brownish, semitransparent, with several brown points. Body
beneath of the same colour as the upper surface, covered with
brown points. Legs brownish testaceous. Rostrum brownish
testaceous, reaching the second segment of the abdomen. An-
tennae brown.
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
17. SERINETHA haematoloma.
Leptocoris haematoloma, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 102. t. 284. f. 873
(1847).
a. Columbia.
Genus 6. LYBAS, n. g.
Head rather long, pointed, with the central lobe passing the
lateral. Eyes prominent, globose, situated at some distance from
the back of the head. Ocelli rather distant. Antennae about as
long as the body, inserted towards the apex of the head, rather
slender, four-jointed; basal joint longer than the head; second
joint longest ; third joint about as long as the first ; fourth short-
est. Rostrum long and slender, reaching the third ventral seg-
ment, with the joints nearly equal in length, or with the first
joint shorter. Body oblong. Abdomen very thick, especially at
the apex, and with a more or less distinct central furrow. Legs
moderate; thighs unarmed; tarsi with the basal joint as long as
the second and third together, second shortest.
1. LYBAS obscurus, n. s. PI. XIV. fig. 2.
L. fuscus, vel niger, obscurus, punctatus ; elytris puncto medio
flavescenti, membrana fusca. $ ? .
Long. $ lin. S£, ? lin. 10.
Dark brown or black, obscure, covered with dull brown punc-
tures. Elytra with a small dull yellow point at the middle of
the apical margin of the coriaceous portion ; membrane brown.
Abdomen with a round smooth spot on each side of the three
last segments. Legs concolorous with the body, with the tibiae
and tarsi paler. Rostrum dark brown, with the two apical joints
464 HEMIPTERA.
paler. Antennae concolorous, with the last joint yellowish ; basal
joint twice as long as the head.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.
2. LYBAS annulipes, n. s.
L. nigro-fuscus, punctatus ; scutelli apice, puncto in singulo ely-
tro, femorum basi, annulisque 2 tibiarum, testaceis ; membrana
pallida ; abdominis marginibus fulvo-fasciatis. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Blackish brown, obscure, thickly punctured. Scutellum with
a dull yellowish point at the apex. Elytra with a small yellow-
ish point in the middle of the apical margin of the coriaceous
portion ; membrane pale brown, opaque, with the base darker.
Margins of the abdomen with an orange band on the posterior
portion of each segment. Body beneath nearly black, with pale
punctures. Thighs black, with the base testaceous ; tibiae dark
brown, with two broad testaceous rings ; tarsi brownish testa-
ceous. Rostrum testaceous. Antennae black; basal joint not
much longer than the head ; apical joint wanting.
a. Malabar. Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 7- HYPSELONOTUS.
Cimex, p., DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. Rh. (1803).
Hypselonotus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 186 (1831); Burm. Handb. ii.
319 (1835); Am. & Serv. Hem. 241 (1843); Spin. Htm. 200
(1837) $ Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 243
& 268 (1851).
1. HYPSELONOTUS fulvus.
Cimex fulvus, DeG. Mem. iii. 341. 16. pi. 34. fig. 22 (1773).
Lygseus striatulus, Fab. E. S. iv. 161. 91 (1794) $ S. R. 228.
118 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 109. t. 11. fig. 103 (1802).
Hypselonotus dimidiatus, Hahn, Wanz. 1. 189. t. 30. fig. 97 (1831).
Hypselonotus striatulus, Burm. Handb. ii. 320. 1 (1835); Am. fy
Serv. Hem. 241. 1 (1843).
a. Brazil.
b. Guiana. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
d. Cayenne.
e. Demerara.
/. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
HEMIPTERA. 465
2. HYPSELONOTUS interruptus.
Hypselonotus interruptus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 187. t. 30. fig. 96
(1831); Burm. Handb. ii. 320. 2 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem.
242 (1843).
Hypselonotus bilineatus, Hope, Cat. 21 (1842).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
c. — — . Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.
d. .
3. HYPSELONOTUS concinnus, n. s.
H. supra fulvo nigroque varius, capite rufo, subtus flavus, rufo-
fasciatus; femoribus rufis; tibiis, tarsis, rostro, antennisque
nigris. $ ? .
Long. lin. 5-6.
Head red. Thorax with the disc black or blackish, the ante-
rior portion and the lateral margins orange ; a more or less di-
stinct pale line down the centre of the disc; anterior portion
sometimes with two irregular yellowish white spots punctured
with black. Scutellum orange or reddish. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra with the basal half black or blackish, margined both
externally and internally with reddish orange ; apical half orange-
yellow, with the outer apical angle black; membrane brassy
black. Body beneath yellow. Abdomen with the apex, the la-
teral margins, and a line across the base of each of the segments,
red ; these transverse lines in some specimens are partially re-
placed by black lines. Breast with three more or less distinct
red patches, and sometimes two transverse black lines, on each
side. Thighs, coxse and trochanters red ; tibiae and tarsi black.
Rostrum black. Antennae black, without white rings.
a. Mexico.
b. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
4. HYPSELONOTUS linea.
Lygaeus linea, Fab. S. R. 220. 75 (1803).
Sioll, Pun. 51. pi. 11. fig. 82.
a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
5. HYPSELONOTUS? fasciatus.
Chariesterus fasciatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 317. 2 (1835).
Stoll, Pun. 49. pi. ll.f. 76.
a. Guayaquil. Presented by Dr. Joseph Hooker.
b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
d. Rio de Janeiro. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
Y
466 HEMIPTERA.
6. HYPSELONOTUS? affinis, n. s.
H. prsecedenti valde affinis, differt capite antice subtruncato,
thorace latiori, postice minus producto ; corpore subtus cocci-
neo, nigro-fasciato. S .
Long. lin. 7-
Head less produced in front than in the preceding, somewhat
truncate, red, with a large black patch between the eyes, and
another on the forehead. Thorax deep blue, thickly and rather
strongly punctured, with the anterior and posterior margins scarlet;
thorax broader than in the preceding species, with the posterior
margin less produced. Scutellum deep blue, transversely wrin-
kled. Elytra with the coriaceous portion blue, slightly brassy,
very thickly and finely punctured ; membrane brassy black. Ab-
domen scarlet, both above and beneath, with a broad black band
across the posterior margin of each segment ; anal plate with the
disc black. Breast scarlet ; antepectus rather coarsely punctured,
with the antero-lateral margins and two spots on each side black ;
the two other segments each with a black patch on each side,
and the posterior margins punctured. Legs, rostrum and an-
tennae black.
a. S. America. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
Genus 8. COPIUS.
Alydus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Copius, Thunb. Diss. Ins. Hem. tria gen. (1825); Burm. Handb.
ii. 329 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 222 (1843); H. Sck. Wanz.
vii. 1 (1844) & ix. 245 (1851) ; Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 40 (1850).
Holhymenia, LeP. $ Serv. Enc. x. 62 (1825) ; Lot. Cuv. R. An.
v. 197 (1829); Lap. Hem. 30 (1832); Spin. Hem. 198 (1837).
1. COPIUS rubescens.
Copius rubescens, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 222. 1. pi. 4. fig. 8 (1843).
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
2. COPIUS maculatus.
Copius maculatus, Thunb, Diss. Ins. Hem. tria genera (1825).
Holhymenia Latreillei, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 62 (1825).
Copius Latreillei, Burm. Handb. ii. 330. 4 (1835); Am. fy Serv.
Hem. 223. 2 (1843).
Copius intermedius, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 2. t. 217. fig. 680 (1844).
Stall, Pun. 38. pi. 22. fig. 152.
a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 46'7
3. COPIUS histrio.
Alydus histrio, Fab. S. R. 248. 2 (1803).
Copius histrio, Burm. Handb. ii. 330. 1 (1835).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
c. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
d. S. America. Presented by Sir A. Calcott.
e. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
Family 5. ALYDID^E.
Head triangular; lateral lobes produced in front of the insertion
of the antennae; central lobe reaching the apex. Eyes very promi-
nent, generally pedunculated or nearly so. Ocelli more or less
approximated*, generally very close. Antennae with the apical
joint as long as, or longer than, the preceding. Membrane of
the elytra generally with simple nervures.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Ocelli placed between the eyes.
A. Ocelli distant, nearer to the eyes than
to each other ; posterior tibiae pectinated
internally 2. HYPSELOPUS.
B. Ocelli approximated; posterior tibiae
simple.
a. Elytra entirely membranous 1. HYALYMENUS.
b. Elytra coriaceous at the base.
1. Second and third joints of the
antennas nearly equal ; posterior
thighs more or less thickened and
spinous 3. ALYDUS.
2. Second joint of the antennae much
shorter than the third; posterior
thighs slender, unarmed 4. EUTHETUS.
II. Ocelli placed behind the eyes 5. MICRELYTRA.
Genus 1. HYALYMENUS.
Alydus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835);
H. Sch. Wanz. viii. (1846).
Hyalymenus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 224 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix.
243 (1851).
* Except in the genus Hypselopus, which has the ocelli rather nearer
the eyes than to each other.
468 HEMIPTERA.
1. HYALYMENUS vespiformis.
Alydus vespiformis, Fab. S. R. 250. 8 (1803); Perty, Del. An-
Art. 172. t. 34. fig. 5 (1834); Eurm. Handb. ii. 324. 6 (1835).
Alydus pellucidus, G. R. Gray, in Griff. An. Kingd. xv. pi. 92.
fig. 5(1832).
Hyalymenus vespiformis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 224. 1 (1843).
a. .
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
2. HYALYMENUS dubius, n. s.
H. dentato valde affinis, differt praecipue capite spinisque thoracis
rufis. An H. dentati varietas ? d1 ? .
Long. lin. 8-9.
Head red, shining, impunctate. Eyes blackish. Thorax red,
shining, rather thickly and finely punctured, with the anterior
margin impunctate ; the spines of the lateral angles red. Scu-
tellum red, with the tip paler. Elytra brownish, transparent,
with the nervures of the basal portion blackish or brown ; those
of the membrane brownish. Back of the abdomen reddish at
the base, the remainder brown, with the sides pale or greenish ;
the posterior angles of the last three segments acutely spinous,
with the spines slightly recurved, and blackish. Abdomen be-
neath pale yellow, smooth, shining and impunctate, with a black-
ish or brown band on each side on the third and fourth segments.
Breast red, punctured, with the sides of the medi- and postpec-
tus smooth. Anterior and intermediate legs red; thighs with
two or three concolorous spines beneath towards the apex ; pos-
terior legs black ; thighs thickened, especially in the male, with
the base red ; posterior tibiae curved at the middle, especially in
the male, and with the tip white ; posterior tarsi white. Ros-
trum red. Antennae black, with the base of the last joint white.
a. Para. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
b. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
c. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
Genus 2. HYPSELOPUS.
Hypselopus, Eurm. Handb. ii. 328 (1835).
Meloza, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 221 (1843) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 243
& 273 (1851).
1. HYPSELOPUS gigas.
Hypselopus gigas, Eurm. Handb. ii. 329. 1 (1835).
Meloza villosipes, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 221. 1 (1843).
a. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 469
2. HYPSELOPUS cinctiventris.
Hypselopus cincfciventris, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v.152. 71 (1837).
a. S. Africa.
3. HYPSELOPUS tripunctatus, n. s.
H. fusco-griseus, fusco-punctatus ; scutello nigro, punctis 3 albis ;
corpore subtus luteo, lateribus, lineaque media capitis et pec-
toris nigra. ? .
Var. Supra subferrugineus, fusco-punctatus ; subtus luteus, la-
teribus ferrugineis ; capite pectoreque linea media nigra. <? .
Long. lin. 5.
? . Head blackish, with a short oblique line on each side be-
fore the eyes, and a narrow longitudinal line on the vertex yel-
lowish. Thorax pale greyish brown, punctured with brown,
blackish in front, and with two yellowish spots near the middle
of the anterior margin. Scutellum black, thickly and finely
punctured, with a narrow line down the centre, and the lateral
margins pale brown ; a white point in each basal angle and an-
other at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra greyish,
punctured with brown, and with rows of very close brown punc-
tures along the course of the nervures ; membrane transparent,
brownish. Wings transparent, iridescent. Abdomen above black,
with the sides red, and with a row of yellow spots down the
centre ; lateral margins black. Body beneath yellow. Abdomen
impunctate, with the sides black. Breast obscure, with the sides
and a line down the middle black. Head with a black line down
the middle. Anterior and intermediate legs testaceous ; poste-
rior legs short ; thighs blackish, testaceous at the base and on
the outside, with a row of fine denticulations beneath; tibiae
brown, pilose, with the inner margin denticulated throughout ;
tarsi testaceous. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. An-
tennae rather short, reddish fulvous, with the basal joint black-
ish, the apical joint dusky near the apex.
The variety of the male is somewhat ferruginous above, punc-
tured with brown and with the pale spots, as above described ;
back of the abdomen red, with a row of yellow spots down the
centre ; body beneath yellow, with the sides reddish, and with a
black line down the middle of the head and breast ; antennae
ferruginous ; in other respects like the female. (Posterior legs
wanting.)
a. South Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
470 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 3. ALYDUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1/67); DeG. Mem. iii. (1773),
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Alydus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. 248 (1803); LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x.
(1825); Schill. Beitr. i. (1829); Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831) ; Lap.
Hem. 27 (1832) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 35 & 43 (1835) # Wanz.
viii. (1846); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Spin. Hem. (1837) 8f
Tav. Sin. Hem. (1850); Curt. B. E. viii. (1831); Ramb. F.
And. ii. (1841 ?)
Camptopus et Alydus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 224 & 225 (1843) ; H.
Sch. Wanz. ix. 243 (1851).
* Posterior tibia more or less incurved. (CAMPTOPUS, A. fy S.)
1 . ALYDUS lateralis.
Coreus lateralis, Germ. Reise Dalm. 491 4- F. Ins. Eur. 8. 21.
Alydus geranii, L. Duf. Reck. Hem.39. pi. 2. fig. 16 (1827); Burnt,
Handb. ii. 324. 3 (1835) ; Ramb. F. And. ii. 131 (1841 ?).
Alydus lateralis, Curt. B. E. viii. 369. 2 (1831) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
v. 99. t. 178. fig. 549 & 550 (1839).
Alydus annulatus, Brulle, Exp. Moree, iii. Ins. 73. 21 . pi. 31 . fig. 3
(1832).
Alydus marginatus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 43 (1835).
Camptopus lateralis, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 225. 2 (1843).
a. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
b. Italy.
c. Albania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq.
d. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
e. Tenerifie.
/. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
g. S. of France.
2. ALYDUS albidens.
Alydus albidens, Hope, Cat. 20 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
3. ALYDUS torridus.
Alydus torridus, Hope, Cat. 20 (1842).
a. (Africa.) From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. ALYDUS jaculus.
Cimex jaculus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 34. t. 2. fig. 50 (1783).
StoU, Pun. 161. pi. 40. fig. 292.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan,
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 471
5. ALYDUS fasciatus, n. s.
A. piceo-niger, purictatus ; thorace inermi, fascia transversa lata
fulva ; abdomine subtus sordide fulvo, fascia basali, apiceque
nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 8|.
Pitchy black, somewhat opaque, punctured. Head elongated,
with a brownish line at the apex. Thorax unarmed, with a
broad fulvous band across the middle, the anterior and pos-
terior margins of which are waved. Scutellum transversely
wrinkled. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brown, thickly and
finely punctured, with the margins and the iiervures dark brown ;
membrane transparent, brownish. Wings transparent. Back of
the abdomen black, opaque, with a transverse yellow band near
the base, and two triangular yellow- confluent spots a little be-
hind the middle; lateral margins brownish, spotted with dull
orange. Abdomen beneath dull orange, with an indistinct band
at the base, and the apex black. Breast pitchy brown, obscure,
thickly and finely punctured, becoming blackish towards the
centre, with a rather strong yellow central furrow on the meso-
sternum, and a strong yellow tubercle near the insertion of each
posterior leg. Anterior and intermediate legs dull fulvous, with
the tips of the thighs and tarsi brownish ; posterior thighs much
thickened, pitchy black, with the base and an indistinct band
near the apex fulvous, a short longitudinal stria near the apex on
the upper portion of the inside, and a few teeth on the under
surface ; posterior tibiae pitchy brown, with the tip black ; pos-
terior tarsi browTi. Rostrum brown, with the apical joint black.
Antennae with the first two joints black ; third joint brown, with
the apex black ; fourth joint brown, with the base yellow.
a. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. ALYDUS tenuicornis, n. s.
A. pallide fuscus, opacus, thoraee spiiioso; capite pectoreque
utrinque fascia longitudinal! interrupta albida ; antennis elon-
gatis, articulis secundo et tertio apice fuscis, ultimo valde elon-
gato. c? .
Long. lin. 6.
Pale brown, opaque ; finely punctured, and clothed with very
short yellow hairs. Eyes deep brown ; ocelli red. Lateral angles
of the thorax acutely spinous ; spines black. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra rather strongly punctured, with the nervures elevated
and smooth ; membrane transparent, brownish. Abdomen be-
neath mottled with brown. Breast brown, opaque, punctured,
blackish in the centre, with a broad, smooth, yellow band on
each side, and a yellow curved streak on each side of the meta-
472 HEMIPTERA.
sternum above the insertion of the posterior legs. Head with a
yellow band on each side beneath. Legs pale, with the tips of
the tarsi black; posterior thighs darker, rather elongate, not
much thickened, with a row of blackish spines along the lower
margin; posterior tibiae and tarsi wanting. Rostrum reaching
the middle of the metasternum, pale brown, with the apical joint
black. Antennae long and slender, as long as the body, brown-
ish fulvous, with the basal and apical joints very long.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
7. ALYDUS acantharis, n. s.
A. praecedenti valde affinis, fuscus, opacus, pilosus; antennis
corpore brevioribus; pectore serie utrinque maculis luteis;
abdominis disco nigro, macula media pallida. ? .
Long. lin. 6£.
Brown, punctured, opaque, clothed with short hairs. Thorax
spinous ; spines black. Scutellum with a whitish point at the
tip. Coriaceous portion of the elytra very thickly and finely
punctured, with the nervures smooth; membrane semitrans-
parent, brownish. Margins of the abdomen banded with black
and white. Abdomen beneath with the disc black, somewhat
brassy, shining ; the sides and apex and a spot in the middle of
the fourth segment, testaceous, irrorated with brown points ; the
base yellow, with a black spot on each side of the second seg-
ment. Breast brown, opaque, clothed with minute hairs, with
the centre black, and a row of yellow spots down each side.
Head blackish beneath, with a yellow line down each side.
Thighs pale brown ; posterior pair darker, especially on the out-
side, and with a row of blackish spines along the under side ;
tibiae and tarsi testaceous, with the tips brown. Rostrum testa-
ceous, with the apical joint pitchy. Antennae considerably
shorter than the body, fulvous brown, with the tip of the third
joint dark brown ; fourth joint pale dusky brown, with the base
yellowish white.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
8. ALYDUS dentipes.
Lygseus dentipes, Fab. E. S. iv. 143. 31 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm.
104. t. 10. fig. 98 (1802).
Alydus dentipes, Fab. S. R. 249. 7 (1803); H. Sch. Wanz. viii.
99. t. 282. fig. 867 (1846).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
9. ALYDUS linearis.
Lygaeus linearis, Fab. E. S. iv. 144. 32 (1794).
HEMIPTERA. 4?3
Alydus linearis, Fab. S. R. 250. 10 (1803).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
c. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
d Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bo wring, Esq.
e. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
10. ALYDUS fuscus.
Lygaeus fuscus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 539. 30 (1798).
Alydus fuscus, Fab. S. R. 249. 6 (1803).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
11. ALYDUS pilosus.
Cimex pilosus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 35 (1783).
Lygams pilosus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 105. t. 10. fig. 99 (1802).
Stoll, Pun. 122. pi. 30. fig. 214.
12. ALYDUS longipes, n. s.
A. prsecedenti affinis, pedibus posticis longioribus; fuscus, opacus,
punctatus; thorace spinoso, spinis nigris; corpore subtus
fascia utrinque, vitta basali abdominis maculaque subapicali,
flavis ; antennarum articulo tertio apice concolori. c? .
Long. lin. 7 '•
Brown, opaque, punctured. Thorax with the lateral angles
spinous, the spines black ; posterior margin obtusely 5-dentate.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather strongly punctured, with
the nervures elevated and smooth ; membrane transparent,
brownish. Abdomen above orange-red, with the margins banded
with yellow and black. Abdomen beneath brown, with the sides,
a longitudinal central basal band, and a triangular spot on the
centre of the fifth segment yellow. Breast brown, with the disc
black ; a broad yellow band, interrupted at the sutures, runs
on each side from the apex of the head to the posterior angles of
the breast. Legs fulvous brown, with the tips of the tarsi darker ;
posterior legs very long ; thighs not much thickened, with a row
of black spines beneath ; tibiae slightly curved. Rostrum pale
fulvous, with the apex black. Antennae reddish brown.
a. Brazil.
13. ALYDUS robustus, n. s.
A. prsecedentibus affinis ; fuscus, opacus, punctatus ; thorace
spinoso, spinis nigris; corpore subtus utrinque fascia lata,
abdominis basi linea lata longitudinali, flavis. $ .
Long. lin. 8.
Brown, opaque, punctured and clothed with fine short hairs.
y 5
474 HEMIPTERA.
Head with a small black spot close to each ocellus. Thorax with
the lateral margins finely serrated ; lateral angles spinous, spines
black ; posterior margin obtusely 5-dentate. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra more strongly punctured than the rest of the sur-
face, with the nervures smooth and elevated ; membrane trans-
parent, brownish. Abdomen above orange-red ; with the mar-
gins yellow, with one or two black spots. Abdomen beneath im-
punctate ; sides yellow ; disc brown, with a broad longitudinal
yellow line at the base. Breast opaque ; antepectus punctured ;
a broad yellow band, interrupted at the sutures of the segments,
runs on each side from the apex of the head to the posterior
angles of the breast. Anterior and intermediate legs concolorous
with the body, with the tips of the tarsi pitchy ; posterior thighs
elongated, much thickened, brown, pilose, darker and granulose
on the outside, with a row of small spines beneath ; posterior
tibiae curved, brown, black at the tips; posterior tarsi brown,
with the tips blackish. Rostrum not passing the intermediate
coxae, brownish, with the apical joint black. Antennae brown ;
second and third joints paler than the first, with the tip of the
third blackish ; last joint wanting.
a. Brazil.
14. ALYDUS ventralis.
Alydns ventralis, Hope, Cat. 20 (1842).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
c. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
15. ALYDUS serripes.
Lygseus serripes, Fab. E. S. iv. 143. 30 (1/94).
Alydus serripes, Fab. S. R. 249. 5 (1803).
a. New Holland.
16. ALYDUS scutellaris, n. s.
A. pallide fuscus, punctatus, scutello luteo, lateribus fuscis ;
thorace inermi ; elytris testaceis ; abdomine subtus luteo, linea
utrinque longitudinali fusca; pectoris fascia utrinque, meta-
sterno, tuberculisque 2 minutis postpectoris, luteis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Head and thorax reddish brown, sparingly clothed with fine
short hairs. Head with a more or less distinct yellowish longi-
tndinal line near the apex, and with a black point close to each
ocellus. Thorax thickly and finely punctured, with a transverse
impression near the anterior margin; anterior portion of the
lateral margins edged with black ; lateral angles unarmed, pos-
HEMIPTERA. 4?5
terior angles forming a small spine on each side of the base of
the scutellura. Scutellum yellow, with the sides brownish. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra testaceous, thickly punctured with
pale brown ; membrane brownish, transparent. Wings transpa-
rent, colourless. Abdomen above pitchy black, with the margins
yellow, and with two more or less distinct reddish testaceous
spots on the posterior margins of the third and fourth segments.
Abdomen beneath yellow, smooth and shining, with a dark brown
or blackish line down each side within the stigmata. Breast
brown ; antepectus punctured ; a broad yellow band, margined
with black on both sides on the antepectus, on the inside on the
other two segments, running from the apex of the head to the
posterior angles of the breast; metasternum, and two minute
tubercles on the postpectus placed close to the insertion of the
posterior legs, yellow. Anterior and intermediate thighs reddish
brown ; tibiae and tarsi testaceous ; posterior legs reddish brown ;
thighs darker, with a row of small spines beneath, the two apical
ones serrated ; tibia3 with an indistinct pale band near the apex ;
tarsi blackish at the tips. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black.
Antennae pale reddish brown ; second joint distinctly shorter than
the third ; fourth joint dusky fulvous.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
17. ALYDUS annulicornis,
Alydus annulicornis, Guer. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii. Ins. 177; AtL pi. 12.
fig. 11 (1830).
Alidus annulicornis, Boisd. Voy.Ast. ii. 636. pi. 11. fig. 143 (1835).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
18. ALYDUS incarnatus.
Hypselopus incarnatus, Erichs. Arch, fur Naturg. viii. 278. 263 ?
(1842).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
19. ALYDUS obscuricornis, n. s.
A. fuscus, opacus, punctatus; thorace spinoso, spinis nigris;
capite nigricanti, subtus nigro, fascia utrinque flava ; pectore
fascia utrinque flava, nigro-marginata, disco nigro ; abdominis
lateribus flavis, disco aeneo-nigro, maculis 2 flavis ; antennarum
articulis 1 et 2, apiceque tertii nigricantibus, tertio basi, quarto-
que fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 6£.
Brown, opaque, clothed with fine whitish hairs. Head dark
brown, with the sides blackish; beneath black, with a yellow
476 HEMIPTEUA.
band on each side. Thorax very thickly and finely punctured,
with the lateral angles spinous, the spines black ; posterior margin
sinuated, and with a minute white tooth in the centre. Scutellum
with a whitish point at the tip. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
thickly and rather strongly punctured, with the nervures elevated
and smooth ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Abdomen
beneath with the disc brassy black, smooth and shining ; the base
and margins and two spots on the disc (one at the base of the
third, and one at the base of the fourth segments) yellow. Breast
with the sides brown, opaque, thickly and finely punctured and
pilose, with a smooth yellow band narrowly bordered with black
on each side, running from the anterior margin to the insertion
of the posterior legs ; sternum black. Anterior and interme-
diate legs fulvous ; posterior pair wanting. Rostrum brownish
testaceous, with the third joint fulvous, the last joint black. An-
tennae with the first and second joints blackish ; third joint ful-
vous at the base, black at the apex ; fourth joint dusky fulvous.
a. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's Collection.
20. ALYDUS pallens, n. s.
A. supra fusco-testaceus, punctatus ; thorace spinoso, spinis
elongatis ; pectore rufescenti, utrinque maculis 2 magnis,
flavis, punctatis. ? .
Long. lin. /.
Above brownish testaceous. Head pale. Thorax thickly and
rather strongly punctured, with the anterior margin impunctate,
posterior margin brown ; lateral angles armed with long slender
acute recurved spines. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly
and rather strongly punctured, with the nervures elevated and
smooth; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Abdomen be-
neath reddish fulvous, smooth and shining, with the disc yellow.
Breast reddish brown, thickly punctured, with two large rounded
yellow punctured spots on each side. Legs testaceous ; posterior
thighs with four teeth beneath, of which the two apical ones are
serrated ; the apex of the thighs and the teeth brown ; tibiae in-
curved, slightly sinuated. Rostrum fulvous, with the tip black.
Antennae with the basal joint brownish testaceous ; second and
third somewhat ferruginous ; fourth brown, with a whitish ring
near the base,
a. Brazil.
21. ALYDUS puncticeps, n. s.
A. fusco-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; capite tenuissime fusco-
punctato ; postpectore tuberculis 2 minutis albidis. $ .
Long. lin. /£•
HEMIPTERA. 477
Brownish testaceous, punctured with brown. Head covered
with very minute brown punctures. Thorax thickly punctured
with brown ; lateral angles spinous, slightly recurved. Scutellum
thickly and finely punctured. Abdomen above reddish orange,
with the margins concolorous. Body beneath testaceous or
yellowish white. Abdomen smooth and shining, impunctate.
Breast with the antepectus and the posterior margins of the other
two segments punctured with brown ; postpectus with a minute
whitish tubercle close to the insertion of the posterior legs. An-
terior and intermediate legs testaceous, covered with minute
brown points ; posterior thighs brownish testaceous, sometimes
blackish externally, with a row of black teeth beneath ; tibiae in-
curved, fulvous, with the apex sometimes blackish. Rostrum
whitish, with the tip black. Antennae brown, with the basal
joint sometimes brownish testaceous ; fourth joint with a yellow
ring close to the base.
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
22. ALYDUS affinis.
Alydus affinis, Hope, Cat. 19 (1842).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
23. ALYDUS sinuatus.
Lygaeus sinuatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 143. 29 (1794).
Alydus sinuatus, Fab. S. R. 249. 4 (1803).
a. Brazil.
24. ALYDUS diversipes.
Alydus diversipes, Hope, Cat. 19 (1842).
Alydus sinuatus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 98. t. 282. fig. 865 [nee Fab.]
(1846).
a. Mexico.
25. ALYDUS rufipes.
Alydus rufipes, Hope, Cat. 19 (1842).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
f Posterior tibia straight. (ALYDUS, A. fy S.)
26. ALYDUS cruentus.
Alydus cruentus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 100. t. 282. fig. 868 (1846).
a. N. America. Presented by Edward Doubleday, Esq.
b. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
478 HEMIPTERA.
27. ALYDUS calcaratus.
Cimex calcaratus, Linn. F. S. 968 (1761) # S. N. i. 732. 114
(1767); DeG. Mem. iii. 280. 24. pi. 14. fig. 23. & 24 (1773) ;
Rossi, F. E. ii. 243. 1327 (1790).
Lygseus calcaratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 162. 94 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
144. t. 14. fig. 138 (1804).
Alydus calcaratus, Fab. S. R. 251. 15 (1803) ; Fall. Mon. dm.
(1807) fy Hem. Suec. 40. 1 (1829); LeP. 8f Serv. Enc. x. 61.
1(1825); Schill. Beitr.49. l.t.5.% 1(1829); Hahn, Wanz.
i. 198. t. 32. fis. 101 (1831); Curt.B. E. viii. 369 (1831); H.
Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 121. 10 8? Nom. Ent. i. 43 & 75 (1835) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. 323. 1 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 226. 1
(1843).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
c. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
d. N. America Presented by the Entomological Club.
e. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
/. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
28. ALYDUS pilosulus.
Alydus pilosulus, H. Sch. Warn. viii. 101. t.283. fig. 870 (1847).
a. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
29. ALYDUS limbatus.
Alydus limbatus, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 135. 12 <$• Nom. Ent.
i. 43 & 74 (1835) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 324. 2 (1835).
a. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dovvler.
.30. ALYDUS ater, n. s.
A. ater, punctatus, pilosus ; tibiis anticis et intermediis, apice
excepto, tarsisque basifulvis; antennis nigris, articulis 1, 2 et
3 basi obscure rufescentibus. ? .
Long. lin. 6^.
Black, pilose. Head very finely punctured. Ocelli red. Thorax
thickly and finely punctured. Scutellum very finely punctured.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather thickly punctured, with
the nervures elevated and smooth. Abdomen beneath smooth,
somewhat shining, impunctate, with two or three whitish dots on
the margins. Breast shining, thickly and finely punctured ; the
antepectus more strongly punctured. Thighs black ; posterior
pair with three nearly equal teeth near the apex. Anterior and
intermediate tibiae orange, with the apex black, the base dusky ;
HEMIPTERA. 4J9
posterior tibiae pitchy black ; tarsi black, with the basal half of
the first joint orange. Rostrum black. Antennae black, with the
base of the first three joints dull pitchy red.
a. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
31. ALYDUS apicalis, n. s.
A. piceus, opacus, pilosus, punctatus ; capite thoraceque utrinque
fulvis ; antennis testaceis, articulo basali nigro-lineato, ultimo
nigricanti. 3 .
Long. lin. 4.
Head elongated, dull fulvous. Thorax with the disc nearly
black, thickly punctured ; the sides dull fulvous, impunctate, the
lateral margins blackish. Scutellum pitchy brown, very mi-
nutely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pitchy brown,
thickly and finely punctured; membrane brownish, semitrans-
parent. Abdomen above red, with the margins black, spotted
with yellow. Body beneath pitchy black. Breast with an in-
distinct reddish band on each side and with a white spot at the
base of the posterior legs. Thighs black ; tibiae testaceous, with
the apex black ; tarsi with the basal joint testaceous, black at the
tip, second and third joints black ; posterior legs wanting. Ros-
trum black. Antennae with the first three joints testaceous,
clothed with black hairs ; basal joint with two longitudinal black
lines on the upper surface ; apical joint blackish.
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
Genus 4. EUTHETUS, n. g.
Head triangular. Antennae rather more than half the length
of the body ; basal joint shorter than the head ; second joint a
little more than half the length of the first ; third joint nearly as
long as the first and second together; fourth joint longest.
Rostrum short, scarcely passing the anterior coxae; first and
second joints nearly equal in length; first joint very stout, nearly
as long as the head ; third joint shortest ; fourth shorter than
the first and second. Body of the form of Alydus. Legs long
and slender, especially the hinder pair, the thighs of which are
unarmed and the tibiae straight ; tarsi long and slender, the basal
joint forming two-thirds of the length of the whole tarsus.
1. EUTHETUS pulchellus, n. s. PI. XIV. fig. 3.
E, supra fuscescens, subtus niger ; elytrorum corio apice flavo ;
pectore utrinque maculis 2 flavis; abdomiue basi rufescenti,
fascia utrinque flava. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
480 HEMIPTERA.
Head black, with the tip testaceous. Thorax brownish testa-
ceous, thickly and finely punctured, with the disc and some small
spots on the sides brown, the lateral and hinder margins black.
Scutellum blackish, very finely punctured. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra brown, thickly and finely punctured, and irrorated
with testaceous, the apex yellow ; membrane brownish. Abdo-
men beneath black, with the centre of the base dull red, and a
yellow transverse band, interrupted in the middle, on the poste-
rior margin of the third segment. Breast black, finely acicu-
lated, with a yellow spot at the base of each leg ; antepectus
minutely punctured -, metasternum red. Coxae and trochanters
red ; thighs brown ; posterior thighs with a yellow ring near the
apex, and the apex itself black ; tibiae testaceous, beset with short,
stiff, black hairs, and with the apex brown ; tarsi testaceous,
beset with stiff black hairs like the tibiae, with the apex brown.
Rostrum black. Antennae with the first three joints whitish tes-
taceous, with a few minute black hairs, their tips brownish ; apical
joint dusky, with the base dull yellow.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
Genus 5. MICRELYTRA.
Cimex, p., Rossi, F. Etr. ii. (1790).
Hydrometra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
Micrelytra, Lap. Hem. 27 (1832) ; Spin. Hem, 208 (1837) # Tav.
Sin. Hem. 42 (1850) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 229 (1843); H. Sch.
Wanz. ix. 244 (1851).
Actorus, Burm. Handb. ii. 327 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 99
(1842).
Micrelytrum, Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841 ?).
1. MICRELYTRA fossularum.
Cimex fossularum, Rossi, F. E. ii. 253. 1354 (1790).
Gerris fossularum, Fab. E. S. Supp. 543. 5 (1798).
Hydrometra fossularum, Fab. S. R. 259. 9 (1803).
Alydus apterus, L. Duf. Reck. 41. 2. pi. 2. fig. 1-8 (1827).
Actorus fossularum, Burm. Handb. ii. 327 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz.
vi. lOl.t. 213. fig. 672 (1842).
Micrelytrum fossularum, Ramb. F. And. ii. 130(1841 ?).
Micrelytra fossularum, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 231. l.pl.5.fig.4(1843).
a. Spain. Presented by B. Frend, Esq.
b. Italy.
Family 6. STENOCEPHALID^B.
Head triangular, lateral lobes produced in front of the anten-
niferous tubercles and meeting before the intermediate lobe.
HEMIPTEBA. 481
Eyes moderate, not very prominent. Ocelli more or less ap-
proximated. Antennae with the apical joint longer than the pre-
ceding.
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. First joint of the antennae not longer than
the head; body somewhat ovate .... 1. STENOCEPHALUS.
II. First joint of the antennae longer than
the head; body very elongate 2. LEPTOCORISA.
Genus L STENOCEPHALUS.
Cimex, p., Scop. Ent. Cam. (1763); Rossi, F. Etr. ii. (1790);
Schr. F. B. ii. (1801).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Schitt. Beitr. i. (1829).
Stenocephalus, Lat. Fam. Nat. 421 (1825) ; Lap. Hem. 31 (1832);
Burm. Handb. ii. 328 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 54 (1836) &
ix. 244 (1851); Spin. Hem. 196 (1837) $ Tav. Sin. Hem. 41
(1850); Ramb. F. And. ii. 129 (1841?); Am. $r Serv. Hem.
228(1843).
Dicranomerus, Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831) ; H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 35
& 42 (1835).
1. STENOCEPHALUS agilis.
Cimex agilis, Scop. Ent. Cam. 126. 366 (1763) ; Schr. F. B. ii.
82. 1125 (1801).
Cimex nugax, Fab. Sp. Ins. ii. 366. 171 (1781) ; Rossi, F. E. ii.
246. 1333 (1790).
Lygams nugax, Fab. E. S. iv. 162. 93 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
30. t. 3. fig. 30(1800).
Coreus nugax, Fab. S. R. 200. 42 (1803); Lam. Hist. Nat. iii.
495. 4 (1816); L. Duf. Rech. 37. 4 (1827); SchilL Beitr. 48.
11. t. 5. fig. 2(1829).
Dicranomerus nugax, Hahn, Wanz. i. 22. t. 3. fig. 13 (1831).
Dicranomerus neglectus et nugax, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 42 & 74
(1835).
Stenocephalus nugax, Burm. Handb. ii. 328. 1 (1835) ; Ramb. F.
And. ii. 129 (1841?) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 228. 1 (1843).
Var. Stenocephalus neglectus, H. Sch. Wanz. iii. 55. t. 89. fig. 272
(1836).
Geoff. Ins. i. 449. 26.
a. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
b. Italy.
c. France.
d. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
e. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
482 HEMIPTERA.
2. STENOCEPHALUS caiFer, n. s.
S. precedent! affinis; pedibus luteo-albidis, femoribus posticis
apice nigricantibus ; antennarum articulo basali nigricanti,
secundo testaceo, tertio fusco, basi testaceo, quarto basi albido,
apice fusco. S ? .
Long. lin. 5-6|.
Above pale brown, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Scutellum with a whitish point at the tip. Abdomen above red,
with the margins brown, spotted with white at the junction of the
segments ; beneath brown, somewhat opaque, with a few scat-
tered whitish points. Breast brown, shining, thickly and rather
strongly punctured. Legs yellowish white, with the tarsi brownish
and the tips of the posterior thighs blackish. Rostrum yellowish
white, with the last two joints blackish. Antennae with the basal
joint black ; second testaceous ; third blackish, with the base
testaceous ; fourth whitish at the base, brownish at the apex,
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
3. STENOCEPHALUS insularis, n. s.
S. pallide fuscus, punctatus; pedibus rostroque testaceis; anten-
nis pallide viridi-fuscis, articulo ultimo fusco. $ .
Long. lin. 4J.
Pale brown, thickly and finely punctured. Eyes black ; ocelli
red. Abdomen above fulvous, with the margins brownish, with
pale spots. Body beneath brown. Abdomen impunctate.
Breast thickly and rather finely punctured. Legs and rostrum
testaceous. Antennae as long as the body, pale brownish green,
with the apical joint brown.
a. Galapagos Islands. Presented by Charles Darwin, Esq.
Genus 2. LEPTOCORISA.
Cimex, p., DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Gerris, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Myodocha, p., Lat. Gen. iii. 126 (1807) ; Lam. Hist. Nat. iii. 496
(1816).
Leptocorisa, Lat. Fam. Nat. 421 (1825) $ Cuv. R. An. v. 197
(1829); Lap. Hem. 25 (1832); Spin. Hem. 194 (1837) # Tav.
Sin. Hem. 42(1850).
Myodochus, p., Oliv. Enc. Meth. viii. (1811).
Myodochus, Burm. Handb. ii. 325 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 94
(1846).
Stenocoris, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 244 & 275 (1851).
HEMIPTERA. 483
L LEPTOCORISA chinensis, n. s.
L. testacea, punetata, abdomine albido; pedibus pallide fulvis,
tarsis apice nigris ; antennis corpore longioribus, fulvis, articulo
basali extus apiceque, 2do et 3tio apice, nigris, ultimo fusco,
basi fulvo. $ .
Long. lin. 7-8.
Testaceous. Head impunctate, with a black line on each side.
Eyes black; ocelli pale. Thorax greenish, thickly and finely
punctured, with the lateral margins whitish, a small brown spot
on each lateral angle and a black spot on each anterior angle.
Scutellum faintly punctured and with two short impressed lines
near the middle of the base. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
finely punctured with brown, with the outer margin and the ner-
vures whitish ; membrane brownish, semitransparent, with a black
spot on the inner basal angle. Body beneath yellowish white ;
abdomen impunctate ; breast thickly punctured ; antepectus
greenish. Legs pale fulvous ; tibiae sometimes black at the base
and apex ; tarsi black at the apex. Rostrum with the two basal
joints whitish ; the two apical joints fulvous, with the tip of the
last joint black. Antennas with the basal joint fulvous, black ex-
ternally and at the apex ; second and third joints black, fulvous
at the base ; last joint brown, with the base fulvous.
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
b. .
2. LEPTOCORISA brevicornis, n. s.
L. testacea, punctata, subtus albida; abdominis dorso rubro,
utrinque et ad apicem nigro, marginibus flavis ; antennis cor-
pore brevioribus, testaceis, articulo ultimo nigro, tertio sub-
sequali. <? ? .
Long. lin. 7-
Very elongate; above testaceous. Head impunctate; eyes
black ; ocelli red. Thorax very little narrowed in front, greenish ;
anterior portion impunctate, posterior very thickly and finely
punctured. Scutellum minutely punctured. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra rather strongly punctured ; membrane transparent,
brownish. Abdomen above red, with the sides and apex black,
the margins yellow. Body beneath whitish. Abdomen with a
blackish line down each side and a narrow blackish central line ;
second (apparent basal) segment with two pairs of black points
on the disc; third, fourth and fifth segments with pairs of similar
points near the base. Breast thickly and finely punctured ;
sternum with a narrow central furrow. Legs pale greenish, finely
punctured with brown ; tarsi dusky. Rostrum whitish, with the
484 HEMIPTERA.
tip black. Antennae shorter than the body, testaceous, with the
apical joint about equal in length to the preceding, black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New Holland.
c. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
3. LEPTOCORISA varicornis.
Gerris varicornis, Fab. S. R. 260. 2 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 202.
t. 20. fig. 196 (1811).
Coreus (Stenocephalus) varicornis, Burm. Nova Acta Ac. Leop.
xvi. Supp. 298. 25 (1834).
Myodochus varicornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 325. 1 (1835).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
4. LEPTOCORISA apicalis.
Leptocorisa apicalis, Hope, Cat. 18 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
5. LEPTOCORISA tipuloides.
Cimex tipuloides, DeG. Mem. iii. 354. 28. pi. 35. fig. 18 (1773).
Myodochus tipuloides, Oliv. Enc. viii. 106. 2 (1811); Burm.
Handb. ii. 325. 2 (1835).
Myodocha tipuloides, Lat. Gen. iii. 126 (1807); Lam. Hist. Nat.
iii. 497. 1 (1816).
Leptocorisa tipuloides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 229. 1 (1843).
Leptocorisa furcifera, Hope, Cat. 18 (1842).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Rio de Janeiro. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
6. LEPTOCORISA maculiventris, n. s.
L. fulvo-testacea, fusco-punctata, subtus albida ; abdomine utrin-
que serie macularum fuscarum. <? .
Long. lin. 8.
Above fulvo-testaceous. Head impunctate, pointed and not
.furcate at the apex. Eyes brown. Thorax thickly and finely
punctured with brown, with the anterior portion impunctate.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra punctured ; the punctures of the
inner portion brown ; membrane transparent, nearly colourless,
with a brown curved streak on the inner margin, within the basal
angle. Wings transparent, with the nervures brownish. Abdo-
men above reddish orange. Body beneath yellowish white. Ab-
domen impunctate, with a row of four brown spots on each side.
Breast thickly punctured. Legs testaceous, with the tips of the
tarsi brownish. Rostrum yellowish white, with the tip black.
Antennae with the basal joint fulvous ; remainder wanting.
HEMIPTERA. 485
.Family 7 '. COREIUJS.
Head either square or triangular. Antennae with the basal
joint as long as, or longer than, the head*, the apical joint
shorter than the preceding, and generally thickened.
Homeocerides, p., Syromastides, Acanthocorides, p., Alydides, p.,
et Coreides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. (1843).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Thighs either unarmed or heset through-
out with fine spines ; posterior pair
not thickened.
A. Body elongated, linear.
a. Antennae with the basal joint thick-
est, not clavate; the remainder be-
coming gradually thinner to the
apex of the antenna.
1. Basal joint of the antennae not
longer than the head 1. CHOROSOMA.
2. Basal joint of the antennae
nearly as long as the head and
thorax ; central lobe of the head
much produced and pointed . . 2. ACESTRA.
b. Antennae very slender, with the
basal joint clavate, and the apical
joint ovate ; thighs clavate.
1. Head with a lamella between
the bases of the antennae 3. NEIDES.
2. Head short, without a lamella. . 4. METACANTHUS.
B. Body broad, more or less ovate or
foliaceous.
a. Body dilated, foliaceous 5. PHYLLOMORPHA.
b. Body more or less ovate.
1 . Head unarmed in front.
a. Antennae very long and slen-
der, with the basal joint very
long, and suddenly clavate at
the apex 6. HYDARA.
/3. Antennae shorter and stouter,
with the basal joint stout, not
suddenly clavate.
* Rostrum rather long, reach-
ing or passing the middle
* In one species of the genus Chorosoma, the basal joint of the an-
tennae is shorter than the head.
486 HEMIPTERA.
of the mesosternuin ; abdo-
men rather narrow, convex.
a. Head filled up between
the antenniferous tuber-
cles 7. GONOCERUS.
b. Head emarginate in front. 8. CERATOPACHYS.
f Rostrum short, scarcely
passing the anterior coxae
and resting its point in a
notched process of the an-
terior margin of the meso-
sternum ; abdomen dilated,
flat 9. DISCOGASTER.
2. Head spinous in front.
a. Basal joint of the antennae t
cylindrical.
* Meso- and metasternum
furnished with a distinct
canal with raised margins,
for the reception of the ros-
trum 10. AULACOSTERNUM.
t Sternum without a canal.
a. Antenniferous tubercles
spinous externally .... 11. ANAS A.
b. Antenniferous tubercles
unarmed ; central lobe
spinous 12. SETHENIRA.
/3. Basal joint of the antennae
prismatic.
* Antenniferous tubercles un-
armed; central lobe spinous. 13. VERLUSIA.
t Antenniferous tubercles spi-
nous.
a. Spines of the antenni-
ferous tubercles external. 14. COREUS.
b. Spines internal, conver-
gent 15. SYROMASTES.
II. Posterior thighs more or less spinous
beneath, generally thickened.
A. Head with an emargination between
the antenniferous tubercles, which are
spinous internally 16. CHARIESTERUS.
B. Head filled up between the antenni-
ferous tubercles.
a. Membrane with longitudinal ner-
vures.
HEMIPTERA. 487
1 . Posterior tibiae simple.
a. Antennas slender, smooth . . 17- CLAVIGRALLA.
/3. Antennas stout, rough and
hairy 20. DASYCORIS.
2. Posterior tibiae dilated 18. ACANTHOCORTS.
b. Membrane with reticulated ner-
vures 19. CHCEROMMATUS.
Genus 1. CHOROSOMA.
Coreus, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (1807).
Rhopalus, p., Schill.Beitr.i. (1829); H. Sch. Nom.Ent. i.(1835);
Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Corizus, p., Fall Hem. Suec. (1829); Zett. Ins. Lapp. (1840);
H. Sch, Wanz. ix. (1851).
Chorosoma, Curt. B. E. vii. 297 (1830) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 231
(1843); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850); H. Sch. Wanz. ix.
245 (1851).
Myrmus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 81 (1831) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 312 (1835).
1. CHOROSOMA miriformis.
Coreus miriformis, Fall. Mon. dm. 60. 8 (1807).
Lygaeus micropterus, Burrell, Ent. Trans, i. 73. pi. 3 (1807).
Rhopalus miriformis, Schill.Beitr. i. 54. 6 (1829); H. Sch. ConL
Panz. F. G. 121. 11 & 12, # Nom. Ent. i. 43 & 75 (1835).
Corizus miriformis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 44. 4. (1829); Zett. F. Ins.
Lapp. i. 467. 3 (1832) $ Ins. Lapp. 261. 3 (1840).
Chorosoma microptera, Curt. B. E. vii. 297. 2 (1830).
Myrmus miriformis, Hahn, Wanz. i. 82. 1. 13. fig. 46 & 47 (1831);
Burm. Handb. ii. 312. 1 (1835).
Myrmus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 485. 102.
a. S. of France. Presented by Francis "Walker, Esq.
b. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Polish Ukraine. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
2. CHOROSOMA Schillingii.
Rhopalus Schillingii (Schumm.), Schill. Beitr. 55. 7 (1829);
H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 42 & /5 (1835) $ Wanz. iv. 74. t. 13L
fig. 402 (1839).
Chorosoma Arundinis, Curt. B. E. vii. pi. 297 (1830).
Myrmus Schillingii, Burm. Handb. ii. 312. 2 (1835).
Chorosoma Schillingii, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 231. 1 (1843).
Rhopalus Arundinis, Kolen, Mel. Ent. ii. 57. 17 (1845).
Chorosoma, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 484. 101.
a. France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
488 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 2. ACESTRA, n. g.
Head elongated, pointed in front, with the central lobe pro-
jecting beyond the apex of the lateral lobes in the form of along,
pointed process ; lateral margins, from the antenniferous tubercles
to the base of the head, nearly parallel. Eyes small, not promi-
nent; ocelli small, approximated, placed close to the anterior
margin of the prothorax. Antennae long, four-jointed; basal
joint nearly as long as the head and thorax together, stout,
thickened towards the apex ; second joint about as long as the
first, slender, slightly thickened towards the base, thinner than
the first; first and second joints clothed with long soft hairs;
third joint about half as long as the second, thinner, clothed with
very fine soft hairs; last joint wanting. Rostrum long and
slender, reaching the middle of the metasternum, inserted on a
level with the apices of the lateral lobes of the head ; four-jointed ;
basal joint not reaching the base of the head, second joint long-
est, third shortest, fourth nearly as long as the first. The other
characters as in Chorosoma.
1. ACESTRA sinica, n. s. PI. XIV. fig. 4.
A. luteo-testacea, supra punctatissima ; ventris linea media tenui
longitudinali, rostroque apice, nigricantibus. <? .
Long. lin. 7i-
Yellowish testaceous. Head and thorax very thickly and mi-
nutely punctured ; produced portion of the central lobe of the
head clothed with long soft whitish hairs ; vertex with a short
longitudinal impressed line in front of the eyes, and a small pit
before the ocelli. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with lines of
fine punctures along the course of the nervures; membrane
semitransparent. Breast thickly and finely punctured. Abdo-
men with a slender blackish line down the centre ; smooth, with
three approximated brownish punctures on each side of the black
central line at the base of the second and third segments, and
three similar punctures on each side of the fourth and fifth seg-
ments within the apical angles. Rostrum with the apex black.
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
Genus 3. NEIDES.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767); Schr. F. B. ii. (1801).
Gerris, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) ; Fall. Mon. dm. (1807).
Neides, Lat. Hist. Nat. iii. 246 (1802) & xii. (1804) # Gen. iii.
120 (1807) ; Olw. Enc. MetJi. viii. 163 (1811) ; Curt. B. E. iv.
150 (1827); Spin. Hem. 203 (1837) $ Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850).
Berytus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. 264 (1803); Schitt. Beitr. i. 55 (1829) ;
HEMIPTERA. 489
Fall. Hem. Suec. 164 (1829); Hahn, Wanz. i. 132 (1831); H,
Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 36 & 43 (1835) $ Wanz. ix.242 & 266 (1851);
Burm. Handb. ii. 313 (1835); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 67 (1845).
Neides, Am. % Serv. Hem. 233 (1843).
1. NEIDES tipularia.
Cimex tipularius, Linn. F. S. 973 (1761) <$• S. N. i. 733. 120
(1767) ; Schr. F. B. ii. 98. 1168 (1801).
Gerris tipularius, Fab. E. S. iv. 192. 18 (1794); Fall. Mon. dm
118. 7 (1807).
Berytus tipularius, Fab. S. R. 264. 1 (1803) ; Wolff, Jc. Cim.
204. t. 20. fig. 198 (1811); Fall. Hem. Suec. 165. 1 (1829);
Sckill. Beitr. 56. 1. t. 7. fig. 3 a (1829) ; Hahn, Wanz. i. 133.
t. 21. fig. 68 (1831); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 43 & 75 (1835) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. 313. 1 (1835).
Neides tipularia, Lat. Gen. in, 120. 1 (1807) ; Oliv. Enc. viii. 163.
1. pi. 374. fig. 1 (1811); Spin. Hem. 204. 1 (1837); Am. &
Serv. Hem. 233. 1 (1843).
Neides, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 477- 91.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
2. NEIDES clavipes.
Gerris clavipes, Fab. E. S. iv. 192. 20 (1794); Fall. Mon. Cim.
118. 2 (1807).
Berytus clavipes, Fab. S. R. 265. 2 (1803) ; Fall. Hem. Suec. 165.
2 (1829) ; Schill. Beitr. 56. 2. t.?. fig. 3b (1829); Hahn, Wanz.
i. 135. t. 21. fig. 69 (1831); H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 135.
6 a. 8f Nom. Ent. i. 43 & 75 (1835); Burm. Handb. ii. 313.2
(1835).
Neides clavipes, Oliv. Enc. viii. 163. 3 (1811); Spin. Hem. 205
(1837); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 234. 2 (1843).
Berytus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 477- 92.
" a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 4. METACANTHUS.
Neides, p., Curt. B. E. iv. 150 (1827); Spin. Hem. (1837).
Berytus, p., H. Sch. Nom,. Ent. (1835) ; Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Berytus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 232 (1843).
Metacanthus, A. Costa, Atti del R. 1st, Nap. vii. 258 (1848)
(Schaum, Bericht, 1849, 297).
1. METACANTHUS punctipes.
Berytus punctipes, Germ. F. Ins. Eur. 7. 21 ; H. Sch. Nom. Ent.
i. 43 & 75 (1835).
z
490 HEMIPTERA.
Neides elegans, Curt. B. E. iv. 150 (1827); Spin. Hem. 206
(1837).
Berytus elegans, Burm. Handb. ii. 313. 3 (1835); Am. fy Serv.
Hem. 232. 1 (1843).
Senuma, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 4/6. 89.
a. England. Presented by J. C. Dale, Esq.
2. METACANTHUS pulchellus, n. s.
M. pallidus, punctatus; thorace linea elevata, media albida;
scutello spina erecta; pedibus antennisque nigro vel fusco
annulatis, harum articulo ultimo nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 2.
Pale testaceous. Head impunctate, brownish, with the sides
and a longitudinal central line whitish. Thorax thickly and
finely punctured, with three whitish tubercles forming a trans-
verse line near the anterior margin, and a raised whitish line run-
ing down the centre of the thorax, and terminating in a large
tubercle at the posterior margin. Scutellum with a long, up-
right, slightly crooked, whitish spine. Elytra semitransparent
throughout ; wings transparent. Legs whitish, with numerous
minute brown or blackish rings ; clubs of the thighs and tips of
the tarsi brown. Antennae whitish, with numerous brown rings
similar to those on the legs ; second and third joints about equal ;
apical joint short, ovate, black.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
3. METACANTHUS pectoralis, n. s.
M. fusco-testaceus, punctatus ; capite subtus, pectoreque medio
nigris ; antennarum articulis primo et secundo, nigro-annulatis,
ultimo nigro apice pallido.
Long. lin. 4.
Brownish testaceous, somewhat fulvous. Eyes black. Thorax
thickly and finely punctured, with an impunctate space close to
the anterior margin, and a narrow, elevated, impunctate longitu-
dinal central line, terminating at the posterior margin in a strong
tubercle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra finely punctured, with
the nervures reddish ; membrane brownish, semitransparent.
Wings semitransparent, brownish. Abdomen wanting. Breast
with the disc black, the sides brownish, thickly punctured ; coxae
and trochanters pale yellow; legs wanting. Head beneath black
in the middle, with the sides testaceous. Rostrum testaceous,
with the apical joint brown. Antennae somewhat approximated
at the base ; first joint longest, nearly as long as the second and
third together, pale testaceous, annulated with black; second
HEMIPTERA. 491
and third joints testaceous, second considerably shorter than the
third, and annulated with black towards its base ; fourth joint
nearly as long as the second, black, with the apex pale.
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 5. PHYLLOMORPHA.
Acanthia, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803) ; Lot. Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat.
viii. (1817).
Syromastes, p., Lot. Cuv. R. A. v. 196 note (1829).
Phyllomorpha, Lap. Hem. 47 (1832); H. Sch. Norn. Ent.'i. 35
& 41 (1835) $ Wanz. ix. 242 & 264 (1851); Spin. Hem. 209
(1837); Guer. Diet. Pitt. d'Hist. Nat.-, Westw.Arc. Ent. i. 7
(1842) ; Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 44 (1845).
Phyllomorphus, Burn. Handb. ii. 310 (1835).
Craspedum, Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841?).
Craspedum, Pephricus et Phyllomorpha, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 234
& 235 (1843).
* Body divided into lobes ; posterior margin of the thorax pro-
duced into two membranous lobes. (PHYLLOMORPHA, Am.
$ Serv.)
1. PHYLLOMORPHA laciniata.
€imex laciniatus, De Vill. Linn. Ent. i. 493 (1789).
Coreus paradoxus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 190. t. 19. fig. 184 (1811).
Coreus hystrix, La£. Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. viii. 55. pi. 21 B.
fig. 8 (1817).
Phyllomorpha histrix, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 41 & 73 (1835).
Phyllomorphus laciniatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 310. 1 (1835).
Phyllomorpha laciniata, Guer. Diet. Pitt. d'Hist. Nat. pi. 673.
fig. 4, $ Rev. Zool. 1839, 231 (1839) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 236.
1 (1843).
Phyllomorpha erinaceus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 103. t. 214. f. 673
(1842).
Craspedum laciniatum, Ramb. F. And. ii. 139 (1841 ?).
Phyllomorpha paradoxa, Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. 44. 2? (1845).
Craspedum, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 478. 93.
a. S. of France.
b. Bretagne.
c. Albania. Presented by W. Wilson Saunders, Esq,
z2
492 HEMIPTEBA.
t Body divided into lobes j posterior margin of the thorax not
lobate. (PEPHRICUS, Am. fy Serv.)
2. PHYLLOMORPHA paradoxa.
Cimex paradoxus, Sparm. Voy. ii. 201. pi. . f . 5, & Act. Holm.
1777.
Acanthia paradoxa, Fab. E. S. iv. 73. 24 (1794).
Coreus paradoxus, Fab. S. R. 194. 14 (1803).
Phyllomorphus paradoxus, Burm. Handb. ii. 310. 2 (1835).
Phyllomorpha paradoxa, Guer. Did. Pitt. d'Hist. Nat. pi. 673.
fig. 5, <y Rev. Zool. 232. 3 (1839); Westw. Arc. Ent.i. 7. 1. pi. 2.
fig. 1 (1842).
Pephricus paradoxus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 235. 1 (1843).
Stall, Pun. 61.pl. 14. fig. 101.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. .
3. PHYLLOMORPHA capicola.
Phyllomorpha capicola, Westw. Arc. Ent. i. 8. 2. pi. 2. f. 2 (1842).
a. Africa.
J Body not divided into lobes ; posterior margin of the thorax not
lobate. (CRASPEDUM, Am. fy Serv.)
4. PHYLLOMORPHA Latreillei.
Syromastes phyllomorpha, Latr. Cuv. R. A. iii. 438. 3. pi. 19. f. 3
(1829).
Phyllomorpha Latreillei, Guer. Diet. Pitt. d'Hist. Nat. pi. 673.
fig. 6 Sf Rev. Zool. 233 (1839) ; Westw. Arc. Ent. i. 8. 3. pi. 2.
f. 3 (1842).
Craspedum phyllomorpha, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 234. 1 (1843).
a. Senegal. From Mr. Westwood's Collection.
Genus 6. HYDARA, n. g.
Head quadrangular, a little longer than broad, with the fore-
head slightly prominent. Eyes moderate ; ocelli distant, placed
near the eyes. Antennae very long and slender ; basal joint longer
than the head and thorax together, slender, suddenly clavate at
the apex ; second joint much shorter ; third joint about as long
as the first; second and third joints cylindrical, slender, very
slightly thickened at the apex ; fourth joint wanting. Rostrum
reaching the posterior coxae, slender; basal joint reaching the
base of the head ; second joint very little longer ; third shortest ;
fourth shorter than the first. Body elongate, with the sides
HEMIPTERA. 493
nearly straight. Thorax spinous. Scutellum small. Membrane
with about nine nervures. Legs long and slender; thighs un-
armed, slightly clavate at the apex ; tarsi of three joints ; basal
joint longer than the others together ; second joint shorter than
the third.
1. HYDARA tenuicornis. PL XIX. fig. 5.
Coreus tenuicornis, Hope, Cat. 24 (1842).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
Genus 7- GONOCERUS.
Cimex, p., DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) <$• Syst. Rh. (1803) ; Schill
Eeitr. i. (1829) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) ; Ramb. F. And.
ii. (1841 ?) ; Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Gonocerus, Lat. Fam. Nat. 420 (1825); Burm. Handb. ii. 310
(1835) ; Spin. Hem. 217 (1837) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 238 (1843);
H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 242 & 262 (1851).
Oriterus, Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831).
Merocoris, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 39 (1850).
* Lateral angles of the thorax more or less prominent or spinous.
1. GONOCERUS luridus, n. s.
G. supra luridus, nigro-punctatus, subtus fulvus maculis nonnullis
nigris, pectore mfo-variegato ; humeris acute spinosis, recurvis,
antrorsum versis ; elytrorum margine externo basi albido ; ab-
dominis marginibus fulvo nigroque variis. ? .
Long. lin. 8.
Head above nearly black, thickly and finely punctured, with a
whitish streak on each side within the eyes; beneath orange,
thicklv and finely punctured, with a red spot on each side.
Thorax deep reddish brown, thickly punctured with black, with
two small white points near the anterior margin ; lateral angles
produced into slender acute black spines, which are directed for-
wards and a little upwards. Scutellum reddish, with the margins
blackish, transversely wrinkled. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
dark reddish brown, becoming pale dull red towards the apex,
thickly punctured with black ; the basal half of the outer margin
whitish ; membrane brown, with the inner basal angle black.
Margins of the abdomen banded with deep orange and black.
Body beneath orange ; abdomen with the stigmata and a spot on
each side of each segment within the stigmata, black. Breast
494 HEMIPTERA.
thickly and finely punctured, with a reddish patch on each side of
each segment, and a small black spot on each side of the medi-
and postpectus. Coxae and trochanters reddish ; thighs brown,
becoming paler towards the base ; tibiae pale brown, with the apex
blackish ; tarsi blackish. Rostrum pale fulvous, with the apex
brown. Antennae with the basal joint black, reddish beneath ;
second and third joints dull red, with the apices flattened, slightly
dilated, black ; fourth joint wanting.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
2. GONOCERUS bipunctatus.
Coreus bipunctatus, Hope, Cat. 23 (1842).
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
3. GONOCERUS punctiger, n. s.
G. prsecedenti affinis, supra griseo-testaceus, fuseo-punctatus,
puncto albido in singulo elytro ; thorace acute spinoso, spinis
nigris ; antennis ferrugineis, articulo ultimo fusco. S ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Above greyish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Thorax with the lateral angles acutely spinous, more
produced than in the preceding species ; spines black. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra with the outer margin and a small
spot in the inner apical angle white ; membrane brownish, semi-
transparent, with the outer margin very narrowly edged with
black. Wings brown, with the nervures blackish. Back of the
abdomen red, with the margins whitish. Body beneath pale
yellow ; breast thickly and finely punctured, and with three black
points on each side ; abdomen with three rows of black points on
each side. Legs ochreous, with the tips of the thighs, the tibiae
and tarsi dusky. Rostrum yellow, with the tip black. Antenna?
ferruginous, with the apical joint brown.
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
4. GONOCERUS punctulatus.
Coreus punctulatus, Hope, Cat. 23 (1843).
An Coreus calumniator, Fab. E. S. iv. 131. 16 (1794) fy S.
198. 29 (1803) ?
a. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke,
b. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 495
5. GONOCERUS ? pugnator.
Coreus pugnator, Fab. E. S. iv. 130. 13 (1794) $ S. R. 197. 26
(1803).
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
6. GONOCERUS alternatus, n. s.
G. supra testaeeus, fusco-punctatus ; thorace antice fulvo, punctis
2 nigris, postice acute spinoso, fusco ; abdominis marginibus
luteo fuscoque variis; corpore subtus pallide luteo, punctis
nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 3.
Above testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Head and anterior portion of the thorax yellow, the latter with
two black points ; posterior portion of the thorax brown ; lateral
angles acutely spinous, serrated posteriorly, blackish. Membrane
of the elytra brownish, semitransparent. Back of the abdomen
orange-red, with the margins orange banded with brown. Body
beneath yellow ; abdomen with two rows of minute black points
down the centre, and a row of larger ones on each side. Breast
thickly and finely punctured, with three black points on each
side. Legs pale fulvous testaceous. Rostrum yellow, with the
tip black. Antennae with the first two joints dark brown ; third
and fourth wanting.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
7. GONOCERUS acutus, n. s.
G. fusco-testaceus, fusco-punctatus, subtus flavescens, abdomine
seriebus sex punctorum nigrorum; thorace acute spinoso;
abdominis marginibus albidis, immaculatis. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Brownish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Head with a narrow longitudinal impressed line in the centre.
Thorax with a narrow impunctate line down the centre ; lateral
angles acutely spinous, with the tips of the spines blackish.
Membrane of the elytra brownish, semitransparent. Back of the
abdomen reddish, with the sides blackish ; the margins yellowish
white. Abdomen beneath yellow, impunctate, with six rows of
black points. Breast very thickly and finely punctured, with
three blackish points on each side. Legs somewhat fulvous.
Rostrum fulvous, with the tip black. Antennae concolorous.
basal joint granulose ; last joint wanting.
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
496 HEMIPTERA.
8. GONOCERUS lanciger.
Coreus lanciger, Fab. E.S.iv. 128.7 (1794) $ S.R. 195. 17 (1803).
a. .
9. GONOCERUS ochraceus, n. s.
G. ochraceus, supra fusco-punctatus ; membrana fuscescenti ;
thorace acute spinoso ; antennis subferrugineis. ? .
Long. lin. 4|.
Ochraceous, above thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Lateral angles of the thorax acutely spinous, slightly tinged with
brown. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish.
Wings brownish, semitransparent, iridescent, with the nervures
dark brown. Back of the abdomen pale orange, with the margins
ochreous. Body beneath bright ochreous ; breast very thickly
and finely punctured; abdomen very minutely punctured, espe-
cially on the sides ; the disc with six rows of black points. Legs
pale yellow ; thighs with several minute black points. Rostrum
pale yellow, with the tip black, Antennae with the basal joint
ochreous; the second and third somewhat ferruginous; fourth
wanting.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
10. GONOCERUS notatus.
Cimex notatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 37 (1783).
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
c. S. Africa.
d. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
e. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
11. GONOCERUS varius, n. s.
G. supra fusco-testaceus, subtus flavescens, nigro-punctatu? ; tho-
race antice subfulvo, humeris prominulis, subacutis ; abdomi-
nis marginibus flavo nigroque variegatis ; antennis ferrugineis,
articulo apicali nigricanti. $ ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
Above brownish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
black. Anterior portion of the thorax fulvous or pale testaceous,
with patches of black punctures. Coriaceous portion of the ely-
tra with a portion of the nervures towards the apex pale, forming
an indistinct transverse pale band; membrane brownish, with
about ten simple darker nervures, and the inner basal angle
brown. Back of the abdomen red, with the margins banded with
black and yellow. Body beneath yellowish ; breast thickly and
HEMIPTERA. 497
finely punctured with black. Abdomen more or less punctured
with black, with a blackish spot near the apex, and six longitu-
dinal rows of black points. Legs yellow, minutely punctured
with black, the punctures arranged so as to form indistinct bands
on the thighs and tibiae. Rostrum yellowish, minutely punc-
tured with black, and with the apex black. Antennae ferruginous,
with the apical joint blackish.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
12. GONOCERUS fascialis, n. s.
G. supra testaceus, subtus fulvescens> fusco-punctatus ; humeris
prominentibus, subacutis, postice obtuse unidentatis; elytris
fascia media irregulari albida. $ .
Long. lin. 3§.
Above testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with black.
Thorax with the disc whitish, somewhat rugose, the posterior
portion brownish; lateral angles prominent, somewhat acute,
with an obtuse tooth a little behind the apex of each. Scutellum
with two small blackish spots at the base. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra with a broad, irregular, whitish band across near the
apex, interrupted in the middle by the basal angle of the mem-
brane; membrane brownish, semitransparent, with five or six
irregular, branched nervures. Margins of the abdomen banded
with testaceous and brown. Abdomen beneath fulvous, very
thickly and finely punctured, with an indistinct line of black
punctures on each side. Breast ochreous, thickly and finely
punctured with brown, and with a few patches of blackish punc-
tures on each side. Legs ochreous; thighs clouded with brown;
tibiae with two narrow brown rings. Rostrum pale ochreous, with
the tip blackish. Antennae somewhat ferruginous, with the apical
joint blackish.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
13. GONOCERUS pusillus, n. s.
G. supra testaceus, fusco-punctatus, subtus flavus ; humeris pro-
minulis, subobtusis, subemarginatis ; antennis ferrugineis, arti-
culo apicali nigro, secundo tertio breviori. ? .
Long. lin. 3.
Above testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown.
Thorax with the antero-lateral margins yellow ; the lateral angles
prominent, somewhat obtuse, very slightly emarginate. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra with the basal half of the outer mar-
498 HEMIPTERA.
gin yellow, and with a small whitish point near the middle of the
apical margin; membrane transparent, with about eight ner-
vures. Wings transparent, iridescent. Abdomen above reddish
fulvous, variegated with brown. Body beneath yellow, very
thickly and finely punctured ; abdomen with six rows of minute
black points. Legs pale yellow. Rostrum fulvous, with the apex
black. Antennae ferruginous, with the apical joint black ; second
joint shorter than the third.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
14. GONOCERUS ? crassicornis, n. s.
G. fuscus, subobscurus, punctatus ; capite quadrato ; humeris
prominulis, obtusis ; antennis crassis, fusco-rufis. $ .
Long. lin. 3£.
Brown, somewhat obscure, thickly and finely punctured. Head
square, very slightly prominent between the antennae, forming an
obtuse point. Thorax with an indistinct fulvous band across the
disc ; lateral angles prominent, somewhat obtuse. Membrane of
the elytra semitransparent, brownish, with five or six irregularly
branched nervures. Legs pale brown, mottled with dark brown.
Rostrum brown, with the apical joint black. Antennae thick ;
basal joint about as long as the head, stouter than the second
and third, which are about equal in thickness ; second a little
longer than the third; fourth joint wanting; basal joint brown ;
second and third somewhat ferruginous.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
15. GONOCERUS insidiator.
Coreus insidiator, Fab. E. S. iv. 131. 15 (1794) # S. JR. 198. 28
(1803); Coqb. Ill Ic. ii. 82. t. 19. fig. 6 (18Q1); Ramb. F.
And.il 136. 6(1841?).
Gonocerus insidiator, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 239. 1 (1843).
Insidiator, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 481. 96.
16. GONOCERUS venator.
Coreus venator, Fab. E. S. iv. 128. 4 (1794) 4- S. R. 194. 12
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 21. t. 3, fig. 21 (1800); Schill. Beitr.
40. 4 (1829); H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 116. 15, &• Nom. Ent.
i. 41 & 74 (1835).
Coreus chloroticus, L. Duf. Reck. 35. 2 (1827).
Gonocerus venator, Burm. Handb. ii. 311. 1 (1835) ; Am. &• Serv.
Hem. 239. 3 (1843).
Coreus crudus, Newm. Ent. Mag. v. 174 (1838).
HEM1PTERA. 499
Coreus (Gonocerus) venator, Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. 51. 9 (1845).
Gonocerus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 482. 97.
a. S. of France.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
t Lateral angles of the thorax rounded.
17. GONOCERUS tristis.
Cimex tristis, DeG. Mem. iii. 340. 14. pi. 34. f. 20 (1773).
Coreus rugator, Fab. S. R. 192. 4 (1803).
Oriterus destructor, Hahn, Wanz. i. 8. t. 1. fig. 2 (1831).
Lygaeus irroratus, Grav. Verz. [sec. BurmJ].
Coreus ordinatus, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 318. 2
(1824).
Gonocerus rugator, Eurm. Handb. ii. 311. 4 (1835).
a. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
b. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
c. .
18. GONOCERUS dilatatus, n. s.
G. fuscus, nigro-punctatus, subtus fulvescens, thoracis marginibus
concoloribus ; abdominis marginibus dilatatis. ? .
Long. lin. 6i.
This species closely resembles the preceding ; but the thorax
is broader behind, less convex, and not margined laterally with
orange ; and the margins of the abdomen are much more dilated
and not banded with orange.
a. .
19. GONOCERUS apicalis, n. s.
G. griseo-testaceus, subtus pallide luteus, fusco-punctatus ; ab-
dominis marginibus luteo fuscoque fasciatis; antennis nigris
articulo ultimo fulvo. $ ? .
Long. lin. 6.
Above greyish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Scutellum with a whitish point at the apex. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with a small white point on the disc behind
the middle, and another on the apical margin, near the outer
angle; membrane brown, slightly iridescent. Abdomen above
black, with two large yellow spots; the margins banded with
yellow and black. Body beneath pale yellow, very thickly and
minutely punctured with brown; breast with three black points.
Legs pale yellow ; thighs with numerous black points ; tibiae very
500 HEMIPTERA.
minutely punctured with brown. Rostrum pale testaceous, with
the tip black. Antennae black, with the apical joint orange.
a. Mexico. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 8. CERATOPACHYS.
Homceocerus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Ceratopachys, Westw. in Hope's Cat, 22 (1842).
Prismatocerus, Am. & Serv. Hem. 184 (1843); H. Sch. Warn. ix.
236 (1850); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 41 (1850).
* Thorax not produced on each side into aflat elevated process.
(CERATOPACHYS pr.)
1. CERATOPACHYS ruficornis, n. s.
C. virescenti-luteus, punctatus; antennis, articulo ultimo luteo
excepto, elytrorum corio, margine externo excepto, abdomi-
nisque dorso, runs. ? .
Long. lin. 8£.
Head, thorax and scutellum pale greenish yellow; thorax
thickly and finely punctured; scutellum very finely wrinkled
transversely, and with a few fine punctures. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra reddish, thickly punctured, with the outer margin
pale greenish ; membrane semitransparent, brownish. Wings
semitransparent. Back of the abdomen bright red, with the
margins whitish. Body beneath yellow ; breast greenish, thickly
and finely punctured ; abdomen very minutely punctured. Thighs
fulvous ; tibirc and tarsi greenish yellow. Rostrum pale green-
ish. Antennae rather long, somewhat prismatic ; first three joints
red, finely granulose; last joint dull yellow, smooth.
a. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. CERATOPACHYS virescens, n. s.
C. virescenti-luteus, punctatus; elytris basi nigro-punctatis ; an-
tennarum articulis 2 ultimis viridi-aureo tinctis. cf ? .
Long. $ lin. 6, ? lin. 7-
Greenish yellow above, thickly and finely punctured. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra with the punctures of the basal por-
tion black ; sometimes with the base and apex reddish, and with
a whitish spot in the centre of the apical margin. Back of the
abdomen generally more or less tinged with red, sometimes en-
tirely greenish yellow. Breast thickly and finely punctured ;
abdomen very thickly and minutely punctured. Thighs yellow ;
tibiffi greenish, with their apices and the tarsi dusky or reddish.
HEMIPTERA. 501
Rostrum yellow, with the apex brownish. Antennae reddish, or
fulvous tinged with red, finely granulose, the last two joints with
a golden green clothing.
a. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius' Collection.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection.
3. CERATOPACHYS prominulus, n. s.
C. fulvus, punctatus ; thorace fascia postica nigra, humeris pro-
minentibus, subacutis; elytris cinnamomeis, margine externo
et macula media cordata in singulo elytro, luteis. <$ ? .
Long. $ lin. 6, ? lin. 7i-
Head orange, minutely punctured, with a black line on each
side. Thorax orange, thickly and rather finely punctured, with
a black transverse band close to the hinder margin, and a line of
minute black points on each lateral margin ; lateral angles pro-
minent, somewhat acute. Scutellum nearly impunctate ; trans-
versely wrinkled in the female. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
reddish brown or reddish, thickly and finely punctured, with
the outer margin, and a large cordate spot touching the apical
margin, yellow; membrane brown. Margins of the abdomen
yellow, with a brown band on the apical margin of each segment.
Body beneath orange or yellow ; breast thickly punctured ; ab-
domen impunctate. Legs greenish, with the knees, the apices
of the tibiae and the tarsi brownish or dusky. Rostrum greenish
or yellowish white, with the tip black. Antennae prismatic;
basal joint pale yellowish brown, with the apex blackish ; second
joint yellow, with the tip black ; third joint dilated at the apex,
black, with the base yellow ; fourth joint wanting.
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
4. CERATOPACHYS vicinus, n. s.
C. praecedenti valde affinis, ochreus, punctatus; humeris sub-
truncatis, obtusis, vix prominentibus ; thorace fascia trans*
versa, elytrorumque corio, cinnamomeis, hoc macula cordata,
margineque externo, flavis. ? .
Long. lin. 8^.
This species very closely resembles the preceding, and may
perhaps be only a variety of it ; it differs in the lateral angles of
the thorax not being prominent, and in the scutellum being more
pointed and elongated. Antennae prismatic ; basal joint fulvous,
with the apex brown; second joint reddish orange, with the base
and apex reddish brown ; remainder wanting.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
502 HEMIPTERA.
5. CERATOPACHYS variabilis, n. s.
C. viridis, vel fulvus, rubro-varius ; macula parva flava in angulo
apicali interno singuli elytri ; antennis nigris, articulis 2 et 3
basi flavis vel viridibus, tertio dilatato. <? ? .
Long. lin. 7-
Var. a. S . Head, thorax and body beneath pale green.
Eyes and ocelli red. Thorax thickly and finely punctured, with
the posterior margin reddish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
thickly punctured, red, with the outer margin green, a narrow
fulvous line on the apical margin, and a small yellow spot in the
inner apical angle ; membrane blackish brown. Margins of the
abdomen pale green, with indistinct blackish bands at the pos-
terior margins of some of the segments. Thighs greenish, with
the apex brown ; tibiae and tarsi brown. Rostrum greenish, with
the tip black. Antennae black, with the second and third joints
pale green at the base ; third joint much dilated at the apex.
Var. )3. $ . Head, thorax and body beneath orange. Head
reddish in front. Thorax with the lateral margins and a broad
band across the posterior margin red. Scutellum yellow, tinged
with green. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely
punctured, greenish testaceous, with the basal portion of the
outer margin yellow, and a broad red band running along the
whole inner and apical margin ; inner apical angle with a yellow
spot. Margins of the abdomen very indistinctly marked with red
at the posterior margins of some of the segments. Breast
greenish. Basal portion of the thighs fulvous. Base of the
second and third joints of the antennae pale yellow. In other
respects like var. a.
Var. y. Head red. Thorax and under side of the body as in
the preceding. Scutellum deep orange. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra pale olive, thickly and finely punctured with black,
with the nervures blackish ; the basal portion of the outer mar-
gin and a spot in the inner apical angle yellow. Margins of the
abdomen reddish, with a black band at the posterior margin of
each segment. Thighs orange, with the apex pitchy ; tibiae and
tarsi pitchy black. Rostrum orange, with the apical joint brown.
Antennae as in var. j8.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys' Collection.
6. CERATOPACHYS plagiatus.
Homceocerus plagiatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 147. 63 (1837).
Gonocerus marginellus, Hope ?
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
HEMIPTERA.
503
7. CERATOPACHYS nigricornis.
Homceocerus nigricornis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 148. 65 (1837).
Ceratopachys capensis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
t Thorax produced on each side into a broad raised process.
(PRISMATOCERUS, Am. §• Serv.)
8. CERATOPACHYS magnicornis.
Homceocerus magnicornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 316. 2 (1835).
Prismatocerus auritulus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 185. 1. pi. 4. fig. 3
(1843).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. S. Africa.
c. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
Genus 9. DISCOGASTER.
Discogaster, Burm. Handb. ii. 315 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 15
(1842) & ix. 240 (1850) & 262 (1851); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem.
42 (1850).
Coryzoplatus, Spin. Hem. 148 (1837).
1. DISCOGASTER rhomboideus.
Discogaster rhomboideus, Burm. Handb. ii. 315. 1 (1835) [nee
Am. $ Serv.'] ; H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 15. t. 185. fig. 571 (1842).
Coryzoplatus palleus, Spin. Hem. 149 (1837).
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 10. AULACOSTERNUM, n. g.
Head quadrangular, with the outer angles of the antenniferous
tubercles spinous and with a similar spine between the base of the
antenna, making the head trispinous in front. Eyes not promi-
nent; ocelli small, placed close to the anterior margin of the
thorax. Antennae about as long as the body ; basal joint stout,
shortest, about as long as the head ; second joint longest ; third
longer than the fourth, at the base of which there is a small an-
nular joint ; fourth joint slightly thickened. Rostrum rather long,
reaching the posterior coxae ; basal joint reaching the base of the
head, enclosed at its base between two distinct lamellae ; second
joint longest, third shortest, fourth about equal to the first.
Body elongate. Membrane of the elytra with longitudinal ner-
504 HEMIPTERA.
vures. Mesosternum with a double keel forming a canal for the
reception of the rostrum. Thighs unarmed. Tarsi three-jointed ;
basal joint as long as the others together ; second joint shortest.
1. AULACOSTERNUM nigro-rubrum, n. s. PL XIX. fig. 6.
A.rubrum,punctatum,thorace antice,pectore, scutello, membrana,
ano pedibusque nigris ; antennis nigris, articulis secundo et
tertio rubro-annulatis ; ultimo rubro basi nigro. 3 ? .
Long. lin. 6J.
Head red, faintly punctured. Thorax red, thickly and rather
strongly punctured, with the lateral angles prominent, somewhat
acute ; three black spots close to the anterior margin, sometimes
confluent, forming a black band, and sometimes a black spot near
the middle of the posterior margin. Scutellum black, thickly and
strongly punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra red, thickly
and coarsely punctured ; membrane black. Back of the abdomen
red, with the apex black; margins red, narrowly banded with
black. Breast black, thickly and strongly punctured, with the
sides of the antepectus red ; the margins of the sockets of the
legs and the central canal yellow. Abdomen beneath red, thickly
and finely punctured, with the last segment and the anal appa-
ratus black. Legs black ; thighs sometimes reddish at the apex ;
tibiae with a yellow line down the outside, sometimes reddish.
Rostrum pitchy brown, with the third joint pale, last joint blackish.
Antennae black ; second and third joints with a red ring beyond
the middle ; fourth joint dull red, with the base black.
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. New Holland. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq.
Genus 11. AN AS A.
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. Rh. (1803).
Gonocerus, p., Burnt. Handb. ii. ? (1835).
Anasa, Am. & Serv. Hem. 209 (1843) ; PI. Sch. Wanz. 238 (1850)
& 251 (1851).
* Lateral angles of the thorax not prominent.
1. ANASA dorsigera.
Gonocerus dorsiger, Hope, Cat. 25 (1842).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 505
t Lateral angles of the thorax more or less prominent.
2. ANASA moesta, n. s.
A. fusca, punctata, humeris prominentibus rotundatis ; antennis
testaceis, vel pallide fuscis, articulo ultimo obscuriori ; abdo-
minis marginibus fulvo nigroque variegatis ; pedibus albidis
vel fulvis, nigro-purictatis, femoribus apice fuscis. $ .
Long. lin. 6.
Brown, thickly punctured. Head with the spines tipped with
black. Thorax with the lateral angles prominent, rounded;
lateral margins blackish ; posterior angles acute. Scutellum
rather coarsely punctured with black. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra very thickly and finely punctured, with the clavus rather
strongly punctured ; membrane blackish brown. Abdomen above
bright red, with the apex black ; margins black or dark brown,
with an orange band at the base of each segment. Body beneath
reddish brown ; abdomen very thickly and minutely punctured
with brown, and with a few scattered black points. Breast
thickly punctured. Thighs pale yellow or fulvous, with nume-
rous black points ; the apex brownish ; tibiae pale yellow or ful-
vous, with several black points ; tarsi fulvous or brownish. Ros-
trum fulvous, with the tip black. Antennae testaceous or pale
brown, with the last joint dusky.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
3. ANASA obscura, n. s.
A. fusca, punctata ; humeris prominulis, rotundatis ; pedibus an-
tennisque ferrugineis, femoribus basi fulvis, punctis nonnullis
fuscis ; abdominis marginibus fusco fulvoque variegatis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Brown, thickly and finely punctured. Head reddish, with the
tips of the spines blackish. Thorax with the lateral angles some-
what prominent, rounded; lateral margins waved, pilose; posterior
angles slightly spinous ; surface thickly and finely punctured,
with a narrow, subimpunctate line down the middle. Scutellum
rather coarsely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
rather thickly and finely punctured, with the clavus more coarsely
punctured; membrane dark brown. Wings transparent. Back
of the abdomen bright red, with the apex black ; margins brown,
with a fulvous band at the base of each segment. Body beneath
reddish brown. Abdomen minutely punctured, and clothed with
short golden hairs; stigmata black. Breast thickly punctured.
Legs somewhat ferruginous; the base of the thighs yellow or
506 HEMIPTERA.
fulvous, with a few brown points. Antennae somewhat ferrugi-
nous, with the apical joint fulvous.
a. Galapagos Islands. Presented by Charles Darwin, Esq.
4. ANAS A terminalis, n. s.
A. supra fusco-grisea, fusco-punctata, subtus fulva, punctis non-
nullis nigris ; pedibus pallidis, nigro-punctatis ; antennis nigris,
articulo basali testaceo, nigro-punctato, secundo basi et apice
tertioque basi albidis, ultimo fulvo. ? .
Long. lin. 6£.
Above brownish grey, thickly and finely punctured with black.
Head yellowish, with a small spine on each side behind the eyes ;
anterior spines rather long, tipped with black. Eyes brown;
ocelli red. Thorax with the lateral angles prominent, rounded ;
the lateral margins waved ; the posterior angles acute; the anterior
portion yellowish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather darker
than the rest of the upper surface, thickly and finely punctured,
with the nervures smooth; membrane blackish brown. Margins
of the abdomen dark brown, with a yellow band at the base and
a minute spot of the same colour on the edge of each segment.
Body beneath fulvous. Abdomen with a row of black points on
each side within the stigmata and numerous black points scat-
tered on the disc. Breast rather thickly and finely punctured.
Legs whitish testaceous, with numerous black dots ; thighs very
minutely punctured with brown between the black dots, espe-
cially towards the apex. Claws black at the tip. Rostrum testa-
ceous, with the tip brown. Antennae with the basal joint pale
testaceous, with several black dots ; second joint black, with the
base and apex whitish ; third joint black, with the base whitish ;
fourth joint orange.
a. .
5. ANASA apicalis.
Coreus apicalis, Hope, Cat. 22 (1842).
Anasa apicalis, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 252 (1851).
n., Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
Genus 12. SETHENIRA.
Sethenira, Spin. Hem. 197 (1837).
Gonocerus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1851).
1. SETHENIRA testacea.
Sethenira testacea, Spin. Hem. 198 (1837).
HEMIPTERA. 50/
Gonocerus angulatus, Hope, Cat. 25 (1842).
Gonocerus latus, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 263. t. 321. fig. 996 (1851).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. -.
Genus 13. VERLUSIA.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767).
Acanthia, p., Rossi, F. E. ii. (1790).
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Eh. (1803) ; Fall.
Mon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829) ; LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x.
(1825); Schill. Beitr. i. (1829); Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834); H.
Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835); Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841 ?) ; Kol.
Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Syromastes, Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Verlusia, Spin. Hem. 145 (1837) # Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850) ;
Am. 4- Serv. Hem. 205 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 238 (1850)
& 257 (1851).
1. VERLUSIA rhombea.
Cimex rhombeus, Linn. S. N. i. 718. 22 (1767).
Acanthia rhombea, Rossi, F. E. ii. 226. 1287 (1790).
Coreus rhombeus et quadratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 132. 19 & 20 (1794)
# S. R. 199. 35 & 36 (1803).
Lygjeus quadratus, Cogb. III. Ic. i. 3?. t. 9. fig. 12 (1799).
Coreus quadratus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 70. t. 7. fig. 67 (1801); Fall.
Mon. dm. (1807) # Hem. Suec. 36. 2 (1829); L. Duf. Rech.
35. 3 (1827) ; Schill. Beitr. 40. 3. t. 4. fig. 3 (1829) ; H. Sch.
Cont. Panz. F. G. 118. 12, fy Norn. Ent. i. 41 & 74 (1835);
Hahn, Wanz. ii. 104. t. 61. fig. 187 (1839); Ramb. F. And.
ii. 137. 8 (1841?).
Coreus rhombeus, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 59. 2 (1825).
Syromastes quadratus, Burm. Handb. ii. 314. 1 (1835).
Verlusia quadrata, Spin. Hem. 147 (1837); Am. fy Serv. Hem.
205. 1 (1843).
Coreus (Verlusia) quadratus, Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. 50. 8 (1845).
Verlusia, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 463. 77. f. 20.
Stall, Pun. 26. pi. 5. fig. 36.
a. France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
b. France.
c. Italy.
d. S. Europe. Presented by R. Mf Andrew, Esq.
e. Teneriffe.
/. . From Mr. Children's Collection,
508 HEMIPTERA.
2. VERLUSIA sulcicornis.
Coreus sulcicornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 132. 18 (1794) fy S. R. 199.
34 (1803) ; Coqb. III. Ic. i. 40. 1. 10. fig. 9(1799) ; H. Sch. Norn.
Ent. i. 41 & /4 (1835).
Syromastes sulcicornis, Burin. Handb. ii. 314. 2 (1835); H. Sch.
Wanz. iv. 98. t. 141. fig. 442 (1839).
Verlusia rotundiventris, Spin. Hem. 147. 2? (1837).
a. Italy.
b. Tunis. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
c. Madeira. Presented by T. V. Wollaston, Esq.
Genus 14. COREUS.
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) & Syst. Eh. (1803) ; Schill.
Beitr. i. (1829) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) ; Curt. B. E. iv.
(1827); Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834); Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841?);
Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Coreus, Spin. Hem. 151 (1837).
Syromastes, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Enoplops, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 208 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 238
(1850) & 249 (1851).
Centrocoris, Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Coreus, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850).
* Posterior margin of the thorax nearly straight.
(ENOPLOPS, Am. fy Serv.)
1. COREUS Scapha.
Coreus scapha, Fab. E. S. iv. 127- 2 (1794) fy S. R. 193. 9
(1803); Coqb. III. Ic. ii. 82. t. 19. fig. 5 (1799); Wolf, Ic.
dm. 69. t. 7. fig. 66 (18 ); Curt. B. E. iv. 174 (1827);
Schill. Beitr. 39. 2. t. 4. fig. 2 (1829); Hahn, Wanz. ii. 103.
t. 61. fig. 186 (1834); H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 116. 9, fy
Nom.Ent.i.4\ & 74 (1835); Ramb. F. And. ii. 13$. 10(1841?);
Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. 49. 7 (1845).
Syromastes scapha, Burm. Handb. ii. 315. 3 (1835).
Enoplops scapha, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 208. 1 (1843).
Enoplops, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 466. 79. f. 22.
Geoff. Ins. i. 446. 20.
a. Italy.
b. Spain. Presented by Capt. Parry.
c. S. of Europe. Presented by R. Mf Andrew, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 509
t Posterior margin of the thorax produced on each side into a
small lobe. (CENTROCORIS, Kolen.)
2. Co RE us spiniger.
Cimex spiniger, Fab. Sp. Ins. ii. 350. 71 (1/81); Rossi, F. E.
ii. 232. 1302 (1790).
Coreus spiniger, Fab. E. S. iv. 127. 3 (17-94) §• S. R. 194. 10
(1803); H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 127. 5, Sf Norn. Ent. i.
41 & 74 (1835).
Centrocoris variegata et pallescens, Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. 46 & 4/.
4 & 5. pi. 7. fig*. 2 & 3 (1845).
Phrissocranus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 467. SO.
a. S. of France.
b. . Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
Genus 15. SYROMASTES.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767); Scop. Ent. Cam. (1/63);
DeG. Mem. iii. (1773); Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794). .
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Fall Mon. dm. (1807) $
Hem. Suec. (1829) ; Schill Beitr. i. (1829) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp.
(1832) ^ Ins. Lapp. (1840) ; Hahn, Warn. ii. (1834) ; H. Sch.
Nom. Ent. i. (1835); Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841?); Kol. Mel.
Ent. ii. (1845); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem.. 42 (1850).
Syromastes, p., Lat. Fam. Nat. 420 (1825); Burm. Handb. ii.
(1835).
Svromastes, Spin. Hem. 151 (1837); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 206
(1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 237 (1850) & 249 (1851).
1. SYROMASTES marginatus.
Cimex marginatus, Linn. F. S. 923 (1761) fy S. N. i. 719. 28
(1767); Scop. Ent. Carn> 363 (1763); Rossi, F. E. ii. 231.
1301 (1790); Fab. E. S. iv. 126. 1 (1794); Wolff, Ic. dm.
20. t. 3. fig. 20 (1800).
Cimex auriculatus, DeG. Ins. iii. 272. 17 (1773).
Coreus venator, Coqb. III. Ic. ii. 82. t. 19. fig. 7 (1801) [nee
Fab.'].
Coreus marginatus, Fab. S. R. 192. 6 (1803); Hahn, Wanz. ii.
102. t. 61. fig. 185 (1834); Fall. Mon. dm. 56. 1 (1807) <$•
Hem. Suec. 36. 1 (1829); Schill. Beitr. 38. 1. 1. 4. fig. 1 (1829) ;
H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 117. 11, fy Nom- Ent- *• 41 & ?4
(1835); Zett.F. Ins. Lapp.i. 466. 1 (1832) $• Ins. Lapp. 261.
1 (1840); Ramb. F. And. ii. 137. 9 (1841?).
Syromastes marginatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 315. 4 (1835); H. Sch.
510 HEMIPTERA.
Wanz. iv. t. 141. fig. 443 (18,39); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 20?. 1
(1843).
Coreus (Syromastes) marginatus, Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. 51. 11
(1845).
Syromastes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 465. 78. f. 21,
Geoff. Ins. i. 446. 20.
Stoll, Pun. 26. pi. 5. fig. 37.
a. Italy.
b. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
d. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
Genus 16. CHARIESTERUS.
Coreus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh.1? (1803).
Chariestems, Lap. Hem. 44 (1832); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 210
(1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 23? (1850) & 248 (1851); Spin.
Tav. Sin. Hem. 41 (1850).
Chariestems, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. CHARIESTERUS antennator.
C. supra fuscus, obscurus, punctatus, subtus cum pedibus rufes-
cens ; capitis disco utrinque trispinoso ; antennarum articulis
1 et 2 rufescenti-fuscis, secundo apice nigro, primo* basi spi*
noso, 3 et 4 nigris, tertio valde dilatato, basi fusco ; thoracis
marginibus denticulatis, dentibus 3 majoribus, humeris spi*
nosis.
Coreus antennator, Fab. S. R. 198. 33? (1803).
Chariestems mcestus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 3. t. 217. f. 681 (1844).
a. Georgia. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
2. CHARIESTERUS albiventris.
Chariesterus albiventris, Burm. Handb. ii. 317- 4 (1835).
a. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
* The description given by Fabricius is as follows : —
C. thorace serrato obscurus antennarum articulo penultimo apice di-
latato compresso rnembranaceo.
Habitat in Carolina. — Mus. Dom. Bosc.
Medius. — Antennse obscurse : articulo secundo scabro, tertio apice
dilatato, membranaceo, atro, ultimo claviformi. Caput, thorax, elytra
obscure fusca thoracis margine valde serrato. Abdomen rufum.
HEMIPTERA, 511
3. CHARIESTERUS moestus.
Chariesteras moestus, Burm. Handb. ii. 317- 5 (1835).
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. Mexico. From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. CHARTESTERUS abdominalis, n. s.
C. supra niger, obscurus, thoracis elytrorumque lateribus rubris 5
abdomine subtus fl avescenti, lineis transversis nigris ; antenna-
rum articulo tertio valde dilatato. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
An Chondrocera foliaceata, Blanch. D'Orb. Voy. Am. Mer. vi.
220. 768. Atl. Ins. pi. 30. f. 4 (1843).
Above black, obscure, thickly and minutely punctured. Tho-
rax with the lateral angles acutely spinous, the lateral margins
minutely denticulated, reddish. Lateral margins of the coria-
ceous portion of the elytra, and some of the nervures towards its
apex, red ; membrane pitchy black. Wings transparent, with the
nervures black. Abdomen above black, with a yellow patch at
the base, and another towards the apex ; the edges of the lateral
margins pale. Abdomen beneath pale dull yellow, with a black
line running across the middle of the base of each segment,
which is then produced obliquely to the outer basal angles of
the preceding segment. Breast pitchy black, with the sternum
yellowish. Legs black ; tibiae with a broad yellowish ring towards
the apex. Rostrum pitchy, with the tip of the first joint pale.
Antennae black ; basal joint suddenly clavate at the apex ; third
joint broadly dilated, with a minute white ring at the base,
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
Genus 17. CLAVIGRALLA.
Cimex, p., DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. Eh. (1803).
Clavigralla, Spin. Hem. 200 (1837) §* Tav. Sin. Hem. 39 (1850).
Zicca, Am. 8? Serv. Hem. 240 (1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 243
(1850) & 271 (1851).
1. CLAVIGRALLA gibbosa.
Clavigralla gibbosa, Spin. Hem. 202. 1 (1837).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
2. CLAVIGRALLA elevator.
Coreus elevator, Fab. S. R. 194. 11 (1803).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Bev. D. F. Morgan,
512 HEMIPTERA.
3. CLAVIGRALLA Acanthion, n. s.
C. pallide ferrugineo-fusca, punctata; corio albido, apice nigro,
nervis pallidis ; capite antice, vertice, thoracis disco, abdominis
marginibus antennarumque articulo basali, spinosis. ? .
Long. lin. 3%.
Pale ferruginous brown. Head with three rows of small whitish
spines on the forehead, a single row of larger ones along the
vertex, and another on the outside of each antenniferous tuber-
cle. Thorax rather thickly and strongly punctured with brown,
with several whitish spines on the anterior portion of the disc,
the lateral angles acutely spinous, and a fringe of spines on the
lateral margins ; posterior margin bilobate. Scutellum elevated
and covered with spinous tubercles, with the apex whitish. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra pale testaceous, punctured with
black, with a triangular black spot at the apex ; nervures white ;
membrane semitransparent, whitish, with the nervures tinged
with brown. Margins of the abdomen very prominent, with a
strong acute spine on each segment, and the edges between these
spines finely denticulated ; testaceous, with a broad brown band
on the third and fourth segments, and a narrow one on the suture
between the fifth and sixth. Abdomen beneath testaceous, irro-
rated with brown, with the base blackish, and a short, oblique,
black line on each side of each segment within the margin ; the
lateral margins of the fifth and sixth segments testaceous. Breast
testaceous, thickly and coarsely punctured with brown, with an
irregular interrupted yellow line down each side. Legs pale tes-
taceous; thighs mottled with brown, spinous both above and
below ; the posterior pair with two long spines beneath near the
apex ; tibia? brownish at base and apex ; tarsi brownish at the
apex. Rostrum brownish testaceous, with the apex brown. An-
tennae pale testaceous, with the apical joint brownish ; the basal
joint spinous.
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates' Collection.
4. CLAVIGRALLA Hystrix, n. s.
C. obscure griseo-fusca ; humeris, thoracis abdominisque lateri-
bus valde spinosis ; tibiis albido biannulatis. $ .
Long. lin. 3J.
Greyish brown, obscure. Head obtusely spinous on each side in
front. Thorax with the lateral angles produced into long acute
spines, which are black at the apex, and furnished near the base with
a smaller spine ; each antero-lateral margin with a strong, black,
upright spine about the middle ; postero-lateral margins denticu-
lated; the disc with a few scattered tubercles. Scutellum con-
siderably elevated. Coriaceous portion of the elytra dark brown,
HEM1PTERA. 513
punctured, blackish towards the apex, with a whitish line on the
apical margin ; membrane dark brown, rather paler towards the
apex, where it has several small whitish points ; with the inner
margin and a curved line near the base white. Margins of the
abdomen with five strong acute spines. Abdomen beneath brown,
spotted with testaceous. Breast brown, covered with minute
raised points, and with a small yellow tubercle on each side at
the opening of the odoriferous apparatus. Legs brown ; poste-
rior thighs with a broad whitish ring near the base ; tibiae with
two broad whitish rings ; tarsi with the basal joint whitish. Ros-
trum brown. Antennae with the basal joint very long, nearly
twice as long as the second ; first and second joints dark brown,
the latter with a whitish ring ; remainder wanting.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
5. CLAVIGRALLA tuberculata, n. s.
C. fusco-grisea, obscura, pilosa, punctata; capite inermi; tho-
racis disco tuberculis 4, humeris valde spinosis ; pedibus tes-
taceis, femoribus apice, tibiis basi annuloque ante medium
fuscis. S ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Head unarmed, brown, clothed with dull yellow hairs. Thorax
brown, covered with small, dark brown warts, and clothed with
dull yellowish hairs ; the disc with four strong tubercles, placed
in pairs, the anterior pair larger and more distant from one an-
other than the posterior ; lateral angles acutely spinous, blackish.
Scutellum elevated, pilose, with a longitudinal central yellow line
in one specimen. Coriaceous portion of the elytra brownish tes-
taceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown ; membrane
semitransparent, with the nervures brownish, and one or two
brown points at the base. Wings whitish, semitransparent.
Abdomen above fulvous, blackish, and punctured towards the
base, and with a large black point on each side of the last two
segments ; margins brownish, testaceous towards the apex, with
five strong spines on each side. Body beneath brown, pilose ;
abdomen with a row of oblique yellowish lines on each side;
breast covered with small dark brown warts. Thighs brown,
with the base testaceous ; tibiae testaceous, with the base, and a
more or less distinct ring before the middle, brown ; tarsi testa-
ceous. Antennas fulvous testaceous, with the apical joint
darker.
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
514 HEMIPTERA.
6. CLAVIGRALLA scutellaris.
Coreus scutellaris, Hope, Cat. 24 (1842).
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
c. Philippine Islands.
7. CLAVIGRALLA nigro-punctata.
Cimex nigro-punctatus, DeG. Mem. iii. 335. 20. pi. 34. figs. 12-14
(1773).
Coreus delirator, Fab. E. S. iv. 130. 11 (1794) $ S. R. 197. 24
(1803) ; Hope, Cat. 24 (1842).
Zicca massulata, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 240. 1 (1843).
a. British Guiana. From Sir Robert Schomburgk's Col-
lection.
b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
8. CLAVIGRALLA tseniola, n. s.
C. praecedenti affinis, ochrea, fusco-punctata; thorace fascia trans-
versa nigra inter humeros acutos; corpore subtus pallidiori, serie
utrinque punctorum nigrorum. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
Head ochreous, very minutely punctured with brown. Eyes
brown. Ocelli reddish. Thorax ochreous, thickly and finely
punctured with brown, with a narrow transverse black band be-
tween the lateral angles; the portion behind this band punc-
tured with black ; lateral margins with a few white teeth ; lateral
angles very prominent and acute. Scutellum dull ochreous, very
thickly and finely punctured with black. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra thickly and finely punctured with brown, with a small
impunctate spot on the disc; membrane brownish, semitrans-
parent, with numerous brown dots. Wings transparent, with
dark brown nervures. Abdomen above red, with the margins
banded with yellow and black. Body beneath pale ochreous.
Abdomen very minutely punctured on the sides, with a row of
black points down each side, and two similar points on the base
of the third segment. Breast thickly and finely punctured with
brown, with two black points on each side and two smaller black
points close to the insertion of each of the legs. Legs pale
ochreous ; thighs with several black points, posterior pair dusky
towards the apex, denticulated beneath ; tibiae with one or two
indistinct brownish rings ; tarsi with the apex and claws brown.
Kostrum pale ochreous, with the tip black. Antennae fulvous,
with the apical joint brown, pale at the tip.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 515
9. CLAVIGRALLA ? hoploxys, n. s.
C. ferrugineo-fusca, punctata; elytrorum corio testaceo ; capite
antice bispinoso, ocellis distantibus; humeris acute spinosis,
spinis nigris, antice porrectis. S .
Long. lin. 5.
Head and thorax ferruginous brown. Head finely granulated,
with a small spine on each side close to the insertion of the an-
tennae. Eyes brown ; ocelli large, distant, prominent. Thorax
thickly punctured, with the lateral angles produced into long
acute black spines, which are directed forwards and a little up-
wards, with their apices turned outwards. Scutellum pale brown,
rather coarsely punctured, with the tip white. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra testaceous, brownish towards the base, rather
thickly punctured, with a brown interrupted line on the apical
margin ; membrane brownish, semitransparent, with a few brown
marks on the nervures. Abdomen above orange, with a small
spine on each side at the posterior angle of each segment ; ab-
domen beneath orange, thickly covered with minute whitish hairs.
Thighs ferruginous; anterior and intermediate pairs with two
minute spines beneath near the apex ; posterior pair with two
strong spines beneath near the apex, with the interval between
them and the posterior margin of the apical spine denticulated ;
tibiae pale fulvous ; tarsi testaceous. Rostrum testaceous, with
the tip black. Antennae ferruginous, with the apical joint brown-
ish, obscure, clothed with short pale hairs ; first joint granulose.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
Genus 18. ACANTHOCORIS.
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Rh. (1803).
Crinocems, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Sch. Wanz. vi. (1842)
&ix. 238 (1850) & 253 (1851).
Acanthocoris, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 213 (1843).
* Third joint of the antennas cylindrical.
1. ACANTHOCORIS scabrator.
Coreus scabrator, Fab. S. R. 195. 19 (1803).
Crinocems scabrator, Burm. Handb. ii. 319. 4 (1835).
Crinocems scabripes, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 18. t. 186. f. 574 (1842).
Acanthocoris scabrator, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 214. 1 (1843).
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
b. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
c. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
d. . Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
2A2
&16 HEMIPTERA,
2. ACANTHOCORIS acutus, n. s.
A. praecedenti valde affinis, humeris acutioribus j tibiis
lineari-compressis, margine externo vix denticulate. <£ .
Long. lin. 5|-6.
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. ACANTHOCORIS fasciculatus.
Coreus fasciculatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 130. 14 (1794) # S. R. 197.
27 (1803).
Crinocerus grylloides, Burm. Handb. ii. 319. 5 (1835).
Crinocerus aper, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 149. 66 (1837).
Stoll, Pun. pi. 16. fig. 114.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
4. ACANTHOCORIS obscuricornis, n. s.
A. praecedenti affinis ; humeris minus prominentibus, subrotun-
datis ; antennis nigro-fuscis, hirtis, articulo ultimo luteo, basi
fusco. cf .
Long. lin. 6.
Resembles the preceding species. Dark brown, opaque, hairy,
rough, but not tubercular, except on the legs. Head and thorax
with a whitish central longitudinal line ; the latter with the
lateral angles less prominent and less strongly denticulated,
somewhat rounded. Scutellum blackish, with a whitish central
line. Membrane of the elytra dark brown. Anterior and inter-
mediate thighs tubercular ; anterior tibiae somewhat compressed,
with four teeth on the outer margin ; posterior thighs very thick,
hairy, slightly tubercular, and with a short spine at the apex
above, nearly unarmed beneath; posterior tibiae compressed,
dilated, narrowed towards the apex, and with the inner margin
unequally denticulated. Antennae with the first three joints
blackish brown, hairy ; the basal joint somewhat tubercular ;
third joint cylindrical; fourth joint yellow, brown at the base,
clothed with short fine hairs.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
t Third joint of the antennce more or less dilated at the apex or
spatuliform.
5. ACANTHOCORIS asper, n. s.
A. fuscus, opacus, hirsutus, fasciculato-tuberculatus ; thoracis
lateribus spinosis, humeris prominentibus, truncatis ; elytrorum
HEMIPTERA, 517
tnembrana albida, punctis nonnullis fuscis ; antennis obscure
ferrugineis. 3 •
Long. lin. 5.
Brown, opaque, hirsute. Thorax with the disc covered with
strong tuft-like tubercles ; lateral margins strongly spinous ;
lateral angles prominent, truncated. Scutellum with two black
triangular spots at the base ; its disc with a few small tubercles.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra covered with small tubercles, the
basal portion of the outer margin blackish ; membrane whitish,
semitransparent, with a few scattered dark brown points. Back
of the abdomen red, with the margins blackish, tuberculate.
Legs tuberculate ; anterior tibiae compressed, somewhat dilated,
canaliculate and denticulated on the outer margin; posterior
tibiae compressed, somewhat dilated, narrowed towards the apex ;
the inner margin denticulated and with a strong tooth about the
middle. Antennae entirely pale yellowish ferruginous ; first three
joints rough, hairy; third joint slightly dilated at the apex.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
6. ACANTHOCORIS apicalis, n. s.
A. praecedenti aifinis, fuscus, opacus, hirsutus, fasciculato-tuber-
culatus ; antennis fusco-testaceis, hirsutis, articulo tertio spa-
tulato apice, et quarto, basi excepto, nigris ; elytrorum mem-
brana fuscescenti. (? ? .
Long. lin. 4-5.
This species closely resembles the preceding in colour and tex-
ture. The antennae are brownish testaceous, with the apex of
the third joint, and the fourth joint, except at the base, black ;
the first three joints are covered with strong hairs; the third
joint considerably dilated at the apex ; fourth joint clothed with
fine hairs. The posterior tibiae are more strongly denticulated in
the male than the preceding species ; those of the female dilated
before the middle into a broad, somewhat lozenge-shaped plate.
Membrane of the elytra brownish, somewhat opaque.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
1. AGANTHOCORIS thoracicus, n. s.
A. pallide fuscus, opacus ; thorace postice albido, transverse ru-
goso, humeris prominentibus, truncatis ; antennis fuscis, arti-
culo tertio valde dilatato, basi excepto nigro, quarto luteo,
apice nigro. ? .
Long. lin. 4^.
Pale brown, opaque. Head with three whitish longitudinal
lines ; central lobe projecting into a small spine between the an*
tennae. Thorax with the posterior portion white, rather strongly
518 HEMIPTERA.
wrinkled transversely ; lateral margins with a few black spines ;
lateral angles produced into broad, flat, truncated processes, which
are spinous in front. Membrane of the elytra brownish. Thighs
tuberculate ; anterior tibiae compressed, denticulated externally ;
posterior tibiae dilated at the base on the inside, narrowed towards
the apex, with a pale band near the base ; inner margin denti-
culated. Antennae with the first two joints brownish, channelled,
the apex of the second blackish ; third joint much dilated, black,
with the base brown ; fourth joint yellow, with the tip black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
8. ACANTHOCORIS obscurus, n. s.
A. fuscus, obscurus, hirsutus; thorace, pedibus, articuloque
basali antennarum, fascieulato-tuberculatis ; antennarum arti-
culo tertio apice valde dilatato, supra crenato, secundo et tertio
apice nigris, quarto toto luteo. $ .
Long. lin. 6.
Brown, obscure, clothed with hairs. Thorax with the humeral
angles prominent, truncate, the lateral margins with one or two
spines, the disc covered with strong tuft-like tubercles. Scutel-
lum with two blackish spots at the base. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra with a few small tubercles ; membrane brownish, ob-
scure, clouded with brown. Abdomen above red, with the mar-
gins brown, banded with pale brown ; the last segment with two
small tubercles on each edge. Body beneath paler than above.
Thighs tubercular ; anterior tibiae compressed, somewhat dilated,
with a double row7 of tubercles on the outer margin ; intermediate
tibiae tuberculate externally ; posterior tibiae dilated on the inside
near the base into a large somewhat triangular lobe ; the outer
margin with a few tubercles ; the inner margin with a row of
acute spines. Antennae with the first three joints concolorous
with the body, the second and third joints black at the apex ;
basal joint tuberculate ; third joint much dilated at the apex,
with the upper margin of the dilated portion crenated ; fourth
joint yellow.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
Genus 19. CHCEROMMATUS.
Choerommatus, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 204 (1843).
1. CHCEROMMATUS farinosus.
Chcerommatus farinosus, Am. & Serv. Hem. 204. 1. pi. 4. fig. 4
(1843).
a. Africa. Presented by J. D. Jebbs, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 519
Genus 20. DASYCORIS.
Cimex, p., Scop. Ent. Cam. (1763).
Acanthia, p., Rossi, F. Etr. ii. (1790).
Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Rh. (1803) ; LeP.
$ Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825) ; S chill. Beitr. i. (1829) ; Fall.
Hem. Suec. (1829) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835); Burm. Handb.
ii. (1835) ; Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841 ?); Kol Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Merocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 105 (1834) ; Spin. Hem. 215 (1837).
Merocoris, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 39 (1850).
Coreus, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 237 (1843) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 238
(1850) & 255 (1851).
1. DASYCORIS denticulatus.
Cimex denticulatus, Scop. Ent. Cam. 125. 365 (1763).
Acanthia denticulata, Rossi, F. E. 359. 1284? (1790).
Coreus hirticornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 131. 17 (1794) 8f S. R. 198. 31
(1803) ; Coqb. III. Ic. i. 39. t. 10. f. 8 (1799) ; Panz. F. G. 92.
17 ', LeP. Sf Serv. Enc. Meth. x. 59. 1 (1825) ; Fall. Hem. Suec.
37. 3 (1829); Ramb. F. And. ii. 135. 5(1841 ?); Am. $ Serv.
Hem. 238. 1(1843).
Coreus denticulatus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 71. t. 7. f. 68 (1801) ; Schill.
Beitr. i. 44. 8 (1829) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 42 & 73 (1835) $
Wanz. ix. (1851).
Merocoris denticulatus, Hahn, Wanz.ii. 106. t.62.f. 188 (1834).
Coreus scabricornis, Panz. F. G. 83. 21.
Coreus hirticornis et pilicornis, Burm. Handb. ii. 309. 1 & 2
(1835).
Coreus affinis, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 97. t. 141. fig. 441 ? (1839).
Coreus (Merocoris) denticulatus, Kolen.Mel. Ent.ii.53. 12 (1845).
Coreus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 479. 94.
a. France.
b. France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. Piedmont.
e. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. DASYCORIS dentator.
Lygseus dentator, Fab. E. S. iv. 138. 13 (1794).
Coreus dentator, Fab. S. R. 198. 30 (1803); Burm. Handb. ii.
309. 4 (1835).
Coreus alternans, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 42&?3 (1835) fy Wanz.
ix. 256 (1851).
a. Italy,
520 HEMIPTERA*
Family 8. RHOPALID^B.
Head more or less triangular. Antennae with the basal joint
shorter than the head, the apical joint thicker than the pre-
ceding. Nervures of the membrane of the elytra generally few.
Rhopalides, p., Am. $ Serv. Hem. 243 (1843).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Posterior thighs spinous beneath.
A. Second joint of the antennae much
shorter than the third 2. ATRACTUS.
B. Second and third joints of the an-
tennae about equal in length.
a. Breast furrowed longitudinally for
the reception of the rostrum ; ros-
trum reaching or passing the inter-
mediate coxae, with its third joint as
long as, or longer than, the fourth. . 1. HARMOSTES.
b. Breast not furrowed; rostrum not
reaching the intermediate coxae, with
its third joint very short 3. CERALEPTUS.
II. Posterior thighs unarmed.
A. Eyes not projecting beyond the an-
terior angles of the thorax 4. MARCUS.
B. Eyes projecting beyond the anterior
angles of the thorax.
a. Head inserted up to the eyes in the
thorax 5. MACCEVETHUS.
b. Head narrowed beyond the eyes
into a distinct neck ; eyes somewhat
pedunculated 6. RHOPALUS.
Genus 1. HARMOSTES.
Harmostes, Eurm. Handb. ii. 307 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 243
& 270 (1851).
* Membrane whitish, without brown spots.
1, HARMOSTES virescens, n. s.
H. virescens, punctatus; antennis fiilvis, articulo ultimo fus-
cescenti, 2 et 3 subaequalibus ; pedibus subfulvis, femoribus
posticis valde spinosis. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Pale yellowish green, thickly and rather finely punctured.
Head very minutely punctured, with the spines of the antenni-
HEMIPTERA.
521
ferous tubercles acute, but short. Thorax with the lateral mar-
gins smooth, anterior angles somewhat acute, lateral angles un-
armed ; the disc with a smooth, slightly elevated, longitudinal
central line. Scutellum with the punctures indistinct, the mar-
gins slightly raised, the disc with a smooth raised longitudinal
line. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the nervures elevated
and smooth, indistinctly spotted with brown ; the -outer margin
indistinctly spotted with brown ; membrane whitish. Abdomen
beneath impunctate ; stigmata blackish. Breast thickly and finely
punctured. Legs pale fulvous; tarsi palest; posterior thighs
much thickened, with a row of four strong spines beneath near
the apex. Antennae fulvous, with the basal joint granulose ;
second and third joints about equal; apical joint brownish.
Rostrum reaching the posterior coxae.
a. Georgia. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
2. HARMOSTES chilensis, n. s.
H. pallide luteo-virescens, punctatus; thoracis mar^inibus sub-
dilatatis ; pedibus antennisque concoloribus, his articulo ultimo
fusco. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Pale yellowish green, thickly and finely punctured. Head
minutely punctured. Thorax with the lateral margins slightly
dilated and reflexed, the anterior angles acute, slightly projecting
forwards, the disc with a narrow smooth central line. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra with the outer and inner margins thickly
punctured, the two middle cells nearly impunctate, the nervures
elevated and smooth ; membrane transparent, colourless. Wings
transparent. Back of the abdomen greenish. Abdomen im-
punctate. Breast thickly and finely punctured, especially on the
posterior margins of the segments. Legs concolorous; claws
black; posterior thighs considerably thickened, with a row of
spines along the under surface, of which those near the apex are
larger. Rostrum not passing the intermediate legs, whitish, with
the tip black. Antennae greenish yellow, with the basal joint
nearly smooth; the second and third joints nearly equal; the
fourth joint brown.
a. Chili. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
f Membrane covered with brown points.
3. HARMOSTES perpunctatus, n. s.
H. griseus, fusco-punctatissimus ; tuberculis antenniferis externe
longe spinosis ; antennarum articulo secundo tertio breviore ;
rostro abdominis basin attingenti. c? ? .
Long. 1m. 3.
2A5
522 HEMIPTERA.
Griseous, thickly and finely punctured with brown, with the
whole upper surface covered with minute brown spots. Antenni-
ferous tubercles produced into long acute spines. Thorax with
the lateral margins denticulated. Body beneath thickly and
finely punctured with brown. Legs concolorous with the body,
thighs punctured with brown ; posterior pair thickened, spinous
beneath. Rostrum long, reaching the base of the abdomen,
testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the first and fourth
joints brown ; the second and third testaceous ; second shorter
than the third.
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. HARM OSTES affinis, n. s.
H. praecedenti valde aifinis, differt tuberculis antenniferis breviter
spinosis, antennarum articulis 2 et 3 sequalibus, rostro vix ad
basin pedum posticorum attingenti. <$ .
Long. lin. 3.
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 2. ATRACTUS.
Coreus, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (ISO/) fy Hem. Suec. (1829) ; Schill.
Beitr. i. (1829); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) 8c Wanz. ix.
(1851).
Atractus, Lap. Hem. 45. 8 (1832); Curt. B. E. xi. 500 (1834) ;
Spin. Hem. 210 (1837); Am. % Serv. Hem. 209? (1843).
Arenocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 109 (1834).
Pseudophlceus, Burm. Handb. ii. 308 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. vi.
3 (1842) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 246 (1843) ; Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem.
42 (1850).
1. ATRACTUS Waltlii.
Coreus Waltlii, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 127. 6 & Norn. Ent.
i. 42 & 74 (1835).
Pseudophlceus Waltlii, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 4. 1. 182. fig. D (1842).
a. .
2. ATRACTUS nubilus.
Coreus nubilus, Fall. Mon. dm. 58. 4 (1807) fy Hem. Suec. 39.
5 (1829) ; Ahrens, F. Ins. Eur. 6. 22; Schill. Beitr. i. 47. 10.
t. 4. fig. 5 (1829).
Arenocoris nubilus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 111. t. 63. fig. 191 (1834).
Pseudophlceus nubilus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 4 (1842).
a. Versailles.
HEMIPTERA. 523
3. ATRACTUS? spinipes.
Coreus spinipes, Fall. Mon. dm. 57. 3 (1807) Sf Hem. Suec. 38.
4 (1829); SchilL Beitr. i. 43. 7. t. 1. fig. 3 (1829).
Arenocoris spinipes, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 110. t. 63. fig. 190 (1834).
Pseudophlceus spinipes, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 4 (1842).
a. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
Genus 3. CERALEPTUS.
Coreus, p., H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) Sf Wanz. ix. (1851).
Pseudophlceus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vi. (1842).
Ceraleptus, A. Costa, Atti del R. 1st. Nap. vii. 375 (1848)
(Schaum, Bericht, 1849, 297).
1. CERALEPTUS gracilicornis.
? Coreus gracilicornis, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 135. 5 fy Norn.
Ent. i. 42 & 73 (1835).
? Pseudophloeus gracilicornis, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 5. 1. 182. fig. E.
(1842).
<J Coreus gracilicornis, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 59. t. 199. fig. 620?
(1842).
Arenocoris? tibialis, Hope, Cat. 25 (1842).
Cacosmus et Chalacus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 483.
99 & 100.
a. Polish Ukraine. From Dr. Dowler's Collection.
Genus 4. MARGUS, n. g.
Head triangular. Eyes small. Ocelli rather distant, and
placed behind the eyes. Antennae with the basal joint nearly as
long as the head, thicker than the second and third; second joint
a little longer than the third, which is as long as, or longer than
the first ; fourth joint about equal to the first both in length and
thickness. Rostrum reaching the intermediate coxee ; first joint
short, not reaching the base of the head ; second joint longest ;
third joint about equal to the first ; fourth longer. Body oblong.
Nervures of the membrane more or less reticulated. Legs
moderate; thighs unarmed; tarsi three-jointed ; first joint longest,
second shortest.
1. MARGUS pectoralis, n. s. PI. XV. fig. 1.
M. griseus, fusco-punctatissimus ; elytrorum venis pallidis, fuseo-
maculatis; membrana livida, nigro-nebulosa ; pectoris disco
nigro ; femoribus confertim fusco-punctatis. $ ? .
Long. lin. 3-3-|.
Above brownish grey, very thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Head with the vertex blackish, with two brownish points
524 HEMIPTERA.
on its anterior portion. Scutellum with the apex white. Ner-
vures of the coriaceous portion of the elytra pale, spotted with
hrown or black ; membrane livid, clouded with black, closely re-
ticulated in the female, more widely in the male. Margins of the
abdomen banded with black or brown and fulvous. Abdomen
beneath pale fulvous, thickly and finely punctured with brown,
the disc in the male with an irregular black band, in the female
with two rows of black points ; the basal vulvar plates in the
female reaching to the extremity of the apical plates. Breast
concolorous, with a whitish band on each side, which in the male
is bordered externally with black ; disc of the mesosternum black.
Thighs concolorous, thickly covered with black or brown points,
which are so united on the inside of the hinder thighs as to render
them black. Tibia3 and tarsi testaceous, the latter brown at the
apex. Rostrum testaceous, with the tip black. Antenna? with the
basal joint brownish, somewhat granulose, punctured with black ;
second and third joints brownish testaceous, punctured with brown ;
apical joint black, with its base brownish.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
2. MARGUS pallipes, n. s.
M. praecedenti affinis; pedibus fulvis sine punctis fuscis; sterno
immaculato ; elytrorum membrana nigricanti. ? .
Long. lin. 3|.
Above brownish grey, very thickly and finely punctured with
brown. Thorax with an indistinct whitish longitudinal line.
Scutellum with the apex white. Nervures of the coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra whitish, spotted with reddish brown ; membrane
blackish brown." Margins of the abdomen fulvous, banded with
brown. Abdomen beneath fulvous, with a reddish band down
each side ; the sides thickly and finely punctured with brown ;
basal vulvar plates in the female very small. Breast greenish,
thickly and finely punctured, spotted with pale yellow and red.
Legs fulvous, indistinctly spotted with red. Rostrum pale fulvous,
with the tip black. Antenna? with the first two joints somewhat
ferruginous ; third joint whitish ; fourth joint black.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
Genus 5. MACCEVETHUS.
Lygaeus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Cbreus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803).
Myrmus, p.?, Hahn, Wanzl'm. (1835).
Rhopalus, p., H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 35 & 42 (1835).
Coryzus, Spin. Hem. 224 (1837).
Corizus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. vi. (1842) ; Kolen.Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
HEMIPTERA. 625
1. MACCEVETHUS errans.
Lygseus errans, Fab. E. S. iv. 152. 59 (1794); Coqb. III. i. 40,
t. 10. fig. 11(1799).
Coreus errans, Fab. S. R. 200. 43 (1803).
Myrmus errans, Hahn, Wanz. iii. 1. t. 73. fig. 226 (1835).
Rhopalus errans, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 42 (1835).
Corizus errans, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 2 (1842) & ix. 269 (1851).
Corizus Caucasians, Kol Mel. Ent. ii. 59. 19. t. 7- fig. 5 (1845).
Maccevethus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 487- 104.
a. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
Genus 6. RHOPALUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1767) ; DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Lygaeus, p., et Coreus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Eh.
(1803).
Coreus, p., Fall Mon. dm. (1807).
Rhopalus, Schill.Beitr. i. 50(1829); Hahn, Wanz. iii. 1 (1835);
Spin. Hem. 248 (1837).
Corizus, Fall. Hem. Suec. 40 (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 467
(1832) 4- Ins. Lapp. 261 (1840); Curt. E. E. 481 (1833);
Burm. Handb. ii.306 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 35 & 42
(1835) 8f Wanz. vi. i. (1842) & ix. 243 & 268 (1851); Ramb.
F. And. ii. (1841 ?); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Therapha et Rhopalus, Am. % Serv. Hem. 244 & 245 (1843).
1. RHOPALUS ruber, n. s.
R. ruber, punctatus, capite scutelloque nigris, hoc apice fulvo,
marginibus rubris; elytris hyalinis, margine externo rufo,
nervis fulvis; abdominis dorso nigro, marginibus rubro nigro-
que variis. 3 .
Long. lin. 3J.
Head black above, with a reddish spot on the vertex ; reddish
beneath. Thorax deep red, thickly punctured, with the margins
a little paler ; the anterior margin and an indistinct spot close to
each lateral angle black. Scutellum black, thickly punctured,
with the lateral margins red, the apex orange. Elytra transparent ;
the basal portion brownish with the nervures orange, the outer
margin and a patch on the outer apical angle red. Abdomen
above black ; the margins variegated with red and black. Body
beneath red; abdomen impunctate, with the disc fulvous. Breast
thickly and finely punctured on the sides, with the disc black.
Legs red ; tarsi brownish. Rostrum pitchy, with the apex black.
Antennae pitchy.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
526 HEMIPTERA.
2. RHOPALUS punctipennis, n. s.
R. griseo-testaceus, punctatus, capite rufescenti; elytris hya-
linis, iiervis nigro-punctatis ; abdominis dorso rufo, basi, ma-
cula magna utrinque, punctis 2 mediis, lineaque longitudinal!
apicali, nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Head reddish, thickly and rather coarsely punctured. Thorax
greyish testaceous, thickly punctured, and with a few indistinct
brownish spots. Scutellum reddish, thickly punctured (apex
wanting). Elytra transparent ; the nervures yellowish, with nu-
merous brown points. Abdomen above orange-red, with the
base, a large spot on each side about the middle, two points on
the disc between these spots, and a longitudinal line running to
the apex, black; margins orange. Abdomen beneath bright
orange. Breast testaceous, thickly and strongly punctured ; disc
of the mesosternum black. Legs pale testaceous ; thighs covered
with brown points ; tibia? annulated with brown ; tarsi with the
tips of the joints brown. Antennae pale testaceous.
a. N. America. Presented by the Entomological Club.
3. RHOPALUS punctiventris, n. s.
R. griseo-fuscus, punctatus; scutello subacuminato, apice con-
cavo ; ventre fulvescenti, albido-piloso, punctis numerosis fus-
cis ; pedibus luteis nigro-punctatis. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Above pale greyish brown. Head with an irregular black spot
at each of the ocelli. Thorax thickly and finely punctured, with
a few indistinct blackish spots. Scutellum thickly punctured,
somewhat acute at the apex, which is concave above. Elytra
transparent ; the nervures brownish, with one or two dark brown
points. Abdomen above black, with a large dull fulvous patch to-
wards the apex, down the centre of which runs a longitudinal band
of black spots ; the margins fulvous, banded with black. Body be-
neath fulvous, clothed with short hairs ; abdomen covered with
minute reddish brown points. Legs pale yellow ; thighs covered
with black points, the posterior pair blackish internally ; tibiae
with a few black points ; tarsi with the tips of the first and third
joints and the claws blackish. Rostrum testaceous, with the
apex black. Antennae dark fulvous; first three joints punc-
tured with brown.
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
4. RHOPALUS scutellaris, n. s.
R. fusco-testaceus, punctatus, pilosus; scutello basi utrinque
HEMIPTERA. 527
elevato, apice rotundato, pallido ; femoribus fulvis, fusco-punc-
tatis et variegatis ; tibiis albidis, apice fuscescentibus. $ ,
Long. lin. 3J.
Head and thorax brownish testaceous. Vert ex blackish. Thorax
thickly and finely punctured, with a slightly elevated, smooth,
longitudinal central line ; posterior margin very slightly reflexed
on each side ; anterior margin with an interrupted black submar-
ginal line. Scutellum with the sides elevated, brownish, the disc
blackish, the apex yellow. Elytra semitransparent, with the
nervures elevated, yellowish; the nervures separating the two
apical cells of the coriaceous portion black ; membrane projecting
considerably beyond the apex of the abdomen, semitransparent,
brownish, with a brown longitudinal streak. Margins of the ab-
domen dull fulvous, banded with brown. Body beneath fulvous.
Abdomen with the sides brown, the disc covered with brown
points. Breast yellowish, with a brown band down each side.
Thighs fulvous, covered with brown points, pilose ; tibiae whitish,
brownish at the apex, thickly covered with long hairs; tarsi
whitish, brownish at the tip ; claws black. Antennae brownish.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
5. RHOPALUS crassicornis.
Cimexcrassicornis, Linn. F. S. 952(1761)^5. iV.i.729.92(1767).
Lygseus crassicornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 168. 114 (1794); Wolff, Ic.
dm. 145. t. 14. fig. 140 (1804).
Coreus crassicornis, Fab. S. R. 201. 46 (1803); Fall. Mon. dm.
58. 5 (1807).
Rhopalus crassicornis, Schitt. Eeitr. i. 50. 1. t. 6. fig. 2 (1829).
Corizus crassicornis, Fall. Hem. Suec.41. 1 (1826); Zett. F. Ins.
Lapp. i. 467. 2 (1832) fy Ins. Lapp. 261. 2 (1840); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 42 & 74 (1835) 8f Wanz. vi. 2 (1842) ; Kol Mel.
Ent. ii. 61. 23 (1845).
Coreus capitatus, Panz. F. G. 92. 19.
a. S. of France.
b. Italy.
c. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
d. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
6. RHOPALUS Sidae.
Lygeeus Sidge, Fab. E. S. iv. 169. 116 (1794).
Coreus Sidae, Fab. S. R. 201. 47 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 193.
t. 19. fig. 187 (1811).
a. West Indies. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. S. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
528 HEMIPTERA.
7. RHOPALUS gracilis.
Corizus gracilis, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 127. 2. 1. 18. fig. C,
8f Wanz. vi. 1 (1842).
a. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
8. RHOPALUS tigrinus.
Rhopalus tigrinus, Schill. Beitr. i. 53. 5. t. 2. fig. 1 (1829).
Corizus tigrinus, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 127. 3, Norn. Ent. i.
42 & 75 (1835) $ Wanz. vi. 2 (1842) ; Halm, Wanz. iii. 6.
t. 74. fig. 230 (1835).
a. S. of France.
9. RHOPALUS magnicornis.
Lygseus magnicornis, Fab. E. S. iv. 168. 112? (1794).
Coreus magnicornis, Fab. S. R. 200. 44? (1803).
Corizus magnicornis, Burm.Handb. ii. 306. 3? (1835).
a. Italy.
b. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
10. RHOPALUS maculatus.
Corizus maculatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 2. t. 181. fig. 559 (1842);
Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 61. 22 (1845).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
11. RHOPALUS capitatus.
Lygseus capitatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 169. 118 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
75. t. 8. fig. 72 (1801).
Coreus capitatus, Fab. S. R. 201. 49 (1803); Fall. Mon. dm.
59. 6 (1807).
Rhopalus capitatus, Schill. Beitr. i. 51. 2 (1829); Hahn, Wanz.
iii. 3. t. 74. fig. 228 (1835); Am. fy Serv. Hem. 246. 1 (1843).
Corizus capitatus, Fall. Hem. Suec. 42. 2 (1829); Zett. F. Ins.
Lapp. i. 467. 2 (1832) Sf Ins. Lapp. 261. 2 (1840); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 42 & 74 (1835) fy Wanz. vi. 2 (1842) & ix. 269
(1851) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 30?. 5 (1835) ; Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 62.
25 (1845).
Corisus capitatus, Ramb. F. And. ii. 142. 2 (1841 ?).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
12. RHOPALUS bengalensis, n. s.
R. testaceus, thorace scutelloque nigro-punctatis ; scutello sub-
HEMIPTERA.
529
acuminate, apice subimpunctato ; abdominis dorso nigro, fulvo-
maculato, marginibus luteis, ferrugineo-variegatis. $ .
Long. lin. 3J.
Testaceous. Head with several black points and lines. Tho-
rax thickly and finely punctured with black, with the anterior
and lateral margins impunctate, and with a transverse black line,
interrupted in the middle close to the anterior margin. Scutel-
lum somewhat acute at the apex, punctured with black and
clothed with long whitish hairs ; the apex very minutely punc-
tured, whitish. Elytra transparent ; nervures of the basal por-
tion yellowish. Wings transparent, iridescent. Back of the ab-
domen black, thickly and minutely punctured, with the apical
segment impunctate ; the disc with two fulvous spots placed one
behind the other, and on each side of the penultimate segment at
its posterior margin a smaller yellowish spot ; the last segment
has the margins and a short central streak yellow; margins
yellow, indistinctly banded with ferruginous. Body beneath
ochreous. Abdomen impunctate, clothed with short pale hairs.
Breast thickly punctured ; centre of the mesosteraum black, with
a distinct canal. Legs pale yellow, very minutely punctured with
brown ; tarsi with the tips of the first and third joints and the
claws blackish. Rostrum pale yellow, with the apex black. An-
tennae pale yellow, with a brown line along the upper surface of
the first three joints.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
13. RHOPALUS chinensis, n. s.
R. prsecedenti affinis, griseo-testaceus, punctatus ; scutello acu-
minato ; abdominis dorso testaceo, serie utrinque punctorum
nigrorum ; ventre nitido, serie utrinque punctorum nigrorum ;
antennis ferrugineis. $ .
Long. lin. 3J.
Head, thorax and scutellum dusky testaceous, thickly and
rather coarsely punctured. Head with a reddish tubercle behind
each eye. Scutellum with the apex pointed and concolorous.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra semitransparent, testaceous, with
the outer margin reddish, punctured; the nervures and outer
margin with numerous black points; membrane transparent,
colourless. Wings transparent, iridescent. Abdomen above yel-
lowish ; the disc thickly and finely punctured, with the apical
segment impunctate, and with a row of black points down each
side ; the margins impunctate, with a minute black point at the
edge of each segment. Body beneath testaceous. Abdomen
smooth, impunctate, very minutely wrinkled transversely, with a
row of black points on each side within the stigmata. Breast
530 HEMIPTERA.
thickly punctured. Legs yellow,, with the apices of the thighs
fulvous; the apex of the last joint of the tarsi and the claws
brown. Rostrum whitish, with the apex dark brown. Antennae
ferruginous; second joint longer than the third; fourth joint
longest.
a. China. Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
14. RHOPALUS pratensis.
Coreus magnicornis, Fall. Mon. dm. 59. 7 (ISO/).
Corizus pratensis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 42. 3 (1829); H. Sch. Wanz.
vi. 2 (1842).
Rhopalus parumpunctatus, SchilL Beitr. i. 53. 4 (1829); Hahn,
Wanz. iii. 4. t. 74. fig. 229 (1835).
Corizus parumpunctatus, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 11?. 10 fy
Norn. Ent. i. 42 & 75 (1835).
a. Italy.
b. S. of France. Presented by M. Audinet Serville.
c. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
15. RHOPALUS Hyoscyami.
Cimex Hyoscyami, Linn. F.S. 945 (1761)# S.N.i.726.76 (1767);
DeG. Mem. iii. 274. 18. pi. 14. fig. 14 & 15 (1773).
Lygams Hyoscyami, Fab. E. S. iv. 149. 47 (1794) # S. R. 218. 63
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 27. t. 3. fig. 27 (1800); Panz. F. G.
79. 21 ; L.Duf. Rech. 47. 2 (1827).
Alydus Hyosciami, SchilL Beitr. 49. 2. t. 5. fig. 5 (1829).
Corizus Hyosciami, Fall. Hem. Suec. 44. 6 (1829) ; Curt. B. E.
xi. 481 a (1833); Hahn, Wanz. i. 18. t. 3. fig. 10 (1831);
Burm. Handb. ii. 306. 1 (1835); Ramb. F. And. ii. 142. 1
(1841?); H. Sch. Wans.vi. 1(1842) & ix. 269 (1851); Kolen.
. Mel. Ent. ii. 58. 18 (1845).
Therapha Hyosciami, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 245. 2 (1843).
Therapha, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iii. 486. 103.
Geoff. Ins. i. 441. 12.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
c. Italy.
d. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
Tribe III. INFERICORNIA.
Rostrum of four joints, sometimes, apparently, only of three.
Antennae of four joints, inserted on the sides of the head, gene-
rally below aline drawn from the eyes to the base of the rostrum.
Ocelli two. Scutellum small and triangular. Nervures of the
HEMIPTERA. -531
membrane never more than five. Tarsi three-jointed ; the last
joint furnished with pulvilli.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803); Lot. Gen. iii. (1807); Lam.
Hist. Nat. iii. (1816).
Coreides, p., Leach, Ed. Enc. ix. (1815).
Lygeites, Lap. Hem. 32 (1832); Spin. Hem. 224 (1837).
Lygseodes, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
Lygseidse, p., Westw. Int. ii. (1839).
Infericornes, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 248 (1843).
Infericornes et Articulipennes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser.
iii. 491 & iv. 377.
Lygseitse, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. (in Mem. Soc. Ital. Sci. Mo-
dena, xxv.) (1850).
Xylocorides et Lygseodes, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 169 & 188 (1850).
Family 1. LYG^EID^E.
Rostrum of four distinct joints. Corium without an appendix;
membrane generally with four or five distinct nervures.
Lygeides et Rhyparochromides, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 248 & 251
(1843).
Infericornes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iii. 491.
Lygseodes, p., H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1850).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Membrane with one or more cells at
the base, two or more of the ner-
vures being united by transverse
nervures.
A. Membrane with one basal cell.
a. Basal joint of the rostrum pass-
ing the base of the head 1. LYO^BUS.
b. Basal joint of the rostrum not
passing the base of the head.
1. Anterior thighs unarmed.
a. Third and fourth nervures
of the membrane united
near their base ; membrane
opaque 2. AROCATUS.
b. Third and fourth nervures
of the membrane running
parallel to each other to the
base, not united; membrane
transparent 4. NYSIUS.
532 • HEMIPTERA,
2. Anterior thighs spinous be-
neath 3. ORSILLUS.
B. Membrane with two or more basal
cells.
a. Corium with two distinct cells
on its posterior margin ; the two
inner nervures of the membrane
not touching one another .... 5. HETEROGASTER.
b. Corium without cells on its pos-
terior margin; the two inner
nervures of the membrane much
distorted near the base and
touching one another at that
point 6. LETH^US.
II. Membrane destitute of basal cells,
the nervures not being united by
transverse nervures.
A. Anterior thighs spinous beneath.
a. Basal joint of the antennae not
longer than the head.
1. Body oblong or elongated,
not flattened; abdomen as
broad as the elytra 8. RHYPAROCHROMUS.
2. Body ovate, very flat, with
the abdomen nearly as broad
as the elytra 10. PL ATY CASTER.
3. Body ovate, flat above, with
the abdomen very narrow, fur-
rowed down the centre 11. STENOG ASTER.
b. Basal jointof the antennae longer
than the head 9. ORTH^JA.
B. Anterior thighs unarmed.
a. Head very broad, with the eyes
very large 14. OPHTHALMICUS.
b. Head narrower than the thorax.
1. Abdomen smaller than the
elytra; membrane with five
neiTures, of which the two in-
ner run parallel to one another
to the base, and the other
three rise from a common
point 15. CYMUS.
2. Abdomen as large as or larger
than the elytra; membrane
with four or five parallel ner-
vures.
HEMIPTERA. 533
a. Body elongate 12. MICROPUS.
b. Body ovate.
* Corium thick, opaque,
with its posterior margin
straight; basal joint of
the antenna nearly as
long as the head 7. APHANUS,
t Corium semitransparent,
with its posterior margin
indented; basal joint of
the antennae very small. .13. BLISS us.
Genus 1. LYG^JUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. F. S. (1761) fy S. N. i. (1767); Scop. Ent.
Cam. (1763) ; DeG. Mem. iii. (1773) ; Rossi, F. E. ii. (1790) ;
Schr. F. B. ii. (1801).
Lyga3us, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Eh. (1803); Lat.
Gen. Crust, et Ins. iii. (1807); Lamk. Hist. Nat. iii. (1816);
Schill. Beitr. i. (1829); Fall. Hem. Suec. (1829); Lap. Hem.
(1832); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. (1835) fy Wanz. ix. (1850);
Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Kolen. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845); Ramb.
F. And. ii. (1841).
Coreus, p., Fall. Mon. Cim. (1807).
Lygseus, Spin. Hem. (1837) fy Tav. Sin. Hem. 38 (1850) ; Am.
$ Serv. Hem. 249 (1843),
1. LYG^EUS contaminatus.
L. luteus, capite nigro variegato ; punctis 2 nigris in singulo
elytro ; membrana alba ; antennis nigris, articulo ultimo fulvo ',
pedibus fulvescentibus. $ ? .
Long. lin. 8.
Lygasus contaminatus, Germ. ? *
Head orange, with a black spot on each side of the vertex and
another at the apex. Thorax yellow, with two oblique, slightly
curved lines near the anterior margin. Scutellum orange, with
the base raised and a central ridge on the apical portion. Cori*
aceous portion of the elytra yellowish testaceous, with a small
black spot on the middle of the disc and another at the apex of
the clavus ; membrane white, with a brown spot in the centre of
the base. Abdomen beneath fulvous. Breast yellow, with two
black points and a black line on each side ; mesosternum and
* This insect was received from M. Drege of Hamburg under the
above name ; but as it is not described in Professor Germar's Paper in
the Revue Entomologique, the name is probably manuscript.
534 HEMIPTERA.
metasternum black. Legs fulvous, with the knees dusky,
trum black. Antennae black, with the apical joint orange.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
2. LYG^EUS proximus, n. s.
L. prsecedenti valde affinis, differt statura majori ; antennis nigris,
articulo ultimo fuscescenti ; membrana fusca, angulo interno
albido ; femoribus nigricantibus, tibiis tarsisque fuscis. ? .
Long. lin. 9.
Head yellow, with a black spot on each side on the vertex, and
a black line on the central lobe. Eyes black. Thorax yellow,
with two oblique, slightly curved lines near the anterior margin.
Scutellum yellow, with a central longitudinal ridge. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra yellow, with a black spot at the apex of the
clavus and another on the disc ; membrane brown, with the inner
basal angle whitish. Abdomen ochreous, with a black streak on
each side on the apical segment. Breast whitish, with some
small black streaks on each side ; mesosternum with two broad
longitudinal blackish bands. Coxse yellow; trochanters and
thighs black, clothed with a whitish pile ; tibiae and tarsi brown.
Rostrum black. Antennae black, with the apical joint brownish.
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
3. LYG^BUS apicalis, n. s.
L. supra fulvus, scutello basi membranaque nigris ; ventre rufo ;
pectore, ano, pedibus, rostro, antennisque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 6J.
Above orange. Head with a point at the apex and the sides
black. Eyes black. Scutellum black at the base. Membrane
of the elytra black. Abdomen beneath red, with the apical seg-
ment and the vulvar plates black. Breast, legs, rostrum and an-
tennae black.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection.
4. LYG^EUS rufi-femoratus, n. s.
L. supra fulvus, capite thoraceque antice runs; capitis apice,
thoracis margine antico lineaque transversa media, scutello basi,
et elytrorum fascia media nigris ; pectore nigro, fasciis 4 lu-
teis ; rostro, antennis pedibusque nigris, femoribus rufis. $ .
Long. lin. 5.
Above orange. Head above red, with a black spot at the
apex ; beneath red, with the rostral canal yellow. Eyes black.
Thorax with the anterior portion and the lateral margins red ; the
anterior margin and an interrupted line across the disc near the
HEMIPTERA. 535
middle, black. Scutellum black at the base. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra with a narrow black band running from the
inner apical angle to the outer margin a little behind the middle,
becoming wider towards the outer margin ; membrane deep
pitchy brown, with two indistinct orange spots at the base. Ab-
domen beneath red, with the sides blackish. Breast black, with
the lateral margins of the antepectus red; the anterior and
posterior margins of the antepectus, the posterior margins of the
other two segments, and the margins of the sockets of the legs
yellow. Thighs red, black at the base ; posterior thighs black
externally; tibiae and tarsi black. Rostrum and antennae
black.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
5. LYG^SUS leucurus.
Lygseus leucurus, Fab. E. S. iv. 153. 66 (1794) §• S. R. 222. 83
"(1803).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
b. . Presented by the Entomological Club.
6. LYG^US furcatus.
Lygseus furcatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 160. 86 (1794) $ S. R. 226. 108
(1803).
a. Gambia. From Mr. RendalPs Collection.
7. LYGSEUS convergens, n. s.
L. coccineus, nigro-variegatus ; thorace fasciis 2 antice coeuntibus
nigris ; membrana nigra, immaculata ; fasciis 3 utrinque in
pectore, anoque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 7.
Bright red. Head with a spot at the apex and the posterior
margin black. Thorax with the anterior margin and two broad
bands on the disc, converging in front and becoming wider pos-
teriorly, black ; the black bands impressed and partially coarsely
punctured. Scutellum black, with two large pits on the disc.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a narrow blackish band
running from the apex of the scutellum to the inner apical angle,
and an indistinct blackish triangular spot on the outer margin ;
membrane deep black. Abdomen beneath with a small triangular
black spot on each side of each segment at the outer basal an-
gles ; apical segment black, with a red spot on each lateral mar-
gin. Breast red, with the anterior margin of the antepectus and
a band on its posterior margin, and the posterior and lateral mar*
536 HEMIPTERA.
gins of the other two segments, black. Legs, rostrum and an-
tennae black.
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius's Collection.
8. LYG^EUS sordidus, n. s.
L. capite rufo ; thorace cum pectore pedibusque piceis ; elytris
sordide fuscis basi fulvis ; antennis nigris. 3 .
Long. lin. 6-5|.
Head red. Thorax pitchy, strongly impressed anteriorly.
Scutellum orange, with the base black. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra dull orange at the base, brown at the apex ; membrane
brown. Abdomen beneath red, with the base orange. Breast
and legs pitchy. Rostrum and antennae black.
9. LYG^EUS fulvipes, n. s.
L. capite, thorace, scutelloque obscure fuscis ; elytrorum corio
rufo-fulvo, puncto medio nigro, membrana fusca margine
externo maculaque media albidis ; ventre fuscescenti, margine
fulvo, apice nigro ; pedibus, rostro antennisque fulvis. ? .
Long. lin. 4£.
Head dark brown, with a dull fulvous spot on the vertex.
Thorax dark brown, sparingly punctured, with a transverse im-
pression across the middle, and a narrow longitudinal ridge on
the centre of the posterior portion. Scutellum dark brown.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra reddish orange, with a black
spot on the disc ; membrane brown, with the outer margin and
a round spot on the disc white. Abdomen above orange, with
the apex blackish ; beneath orange, tinged with brown, with the
apex black. Breast brown. Legs, rostrum and antennae orange.
a. Egypt. Presented by — Wilkinson, Esq.
b. Egypt. From Mr. Children's Collection.
10. LYG^EUS castaneipes, n. s.
L. coccineus, capite sanguineo ; membrana nigra ; pedibus an-
tennisque castaneis. ? .
Long. lin. 4$.
Head red. Thorax bright red, with two strong impressions
near the anterior margin, separated from each other by a strong
longitudinal ridge. Scutellum and coriaceous portion of the elytra
somewhat orange ; membrane black. Body beneath red. Legs
and antennae chestnut-brown. Rostrum chestnut, with the basal
joint red.
a. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D,
HEMIPTERA. 537
11. LYG^EUS jucundus, n. s.
L. fulvo-rufus ; capite nigro, fulvo vario ; thorace antice nigro ;
membrana nigra, albo-bimaculata ; pectore ventreque nigro-
fasciatis ; pedibus, antennis rostroque nigris. <2 .
Long. lin. 4i.
Head black, with an orange central longitudinal line, furcate
in front, and an orange spot on each side in front of the eyes.
Thorax orange-red, black anteriorly, with a narrow interrupted
line across the anterior margin. Scutellum and coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra orange-red ; membrane black, with a minute
spot in the inner basal angle, and a larger transverse spot on the
disc, white. Abdomen beneath with the first and second segments
entirely orange ; the third black, with the lateral margins broadly,
the posterior margin narrowly orange ; the remaining segments
black, with the posterior margins reddish. Antepectus orange,
with a black band on each side ; medipectus and postpectus
black. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
12. LYG^BUS innotatus, n. s.
L. coccineus, ventre nigro fasciato ; membrana nigra, albo-bima-
culata ; pedibus, rostro antennisque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 4£.
Bright red ; head blood-red. Membrane of the elytra black,
with a minute white spot in the inner basal angle, and a larger
white spot on the disc. Abdomen beneath with an irregular
black band on the disc. Legs, rostrum and antenna? black.
a. N. Holland (N.W. Coast). Presented by — Hunter, Esq.
13. LYG^EUS famelicus.
Lyga3us famelicus, Fab. E. S. iv. 156. 73 (1794) # S. R. 223. 92
(1803).
Cimex aulicus, /3. crocatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 55. f. 65 (1784).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
d. S. Africa.
e. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius's Collection.
/, Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
14. LYG^EUS nigriceps, n. s.
L. rufus ; capite, antennis, rostro, pectore, margine antico excepto,
abdominisque apice nigris ; pedibus, thoracis disco, scutello
2B
538 HEMIPTERA.
basi, elytrorum fascia media, nigricantibus ; membrana nigro-
fusca, maculis 2 obsoletis albis. ? .
Long. lin. 6.
Elongate. Head black, smooth, shining. Eyes black. Thorax
red, with the posterior part of the disc blackish ; the lateral
margins fringed with fine hairs. Scutellum red, with the base
black. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a blackish trans-
verse band across the middle ; membrane blackish brown, with a
small white spot in the inner basal angle and another on the disc.
Abdomen beneath red, with a large black patch occupying the
disc of the third and fourth and the whole of the remaining seg-
ments. Antepectus red, with its posterior margin blackish;
medipectus and postpectus black. Legs pitchy black. Rostrum
and antennae black.
a. India. From Mr. Children's Collection.
15. LYG^EUS aulicus.
Lygseus aulicus, Fab. E. S. iv. 151. 54 (1794) 8f S. R. 220. 71
(1803).
Lygseus hamatus, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 22. t. 224. f. 707 (1844)
& ix. 199 (1850).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
16. LYGSEUS varicolor.
Lygseus varicolor, Fab. E. S. iv. 149.49 (1794) # S. R. 219. 65
(1803).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection.
c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
e. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
I/. LYGSEUS fasciatus.
Lyga3us aulicus, H. Sch. Wanz. vi. 76. t. 206. f. 646 (1842) &
'ix. 196 (1850) [nee Fab.'].
a. United States. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
b. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
c. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
,> d. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
e. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
/. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
g. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk,
HEMIPTERA. 539
18. LYG^EUS alternans.
Lygseus alternans, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 20. t. 224. fig. 704 (1844)
'& ix. 200 (1850).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
19. LYGSEUS gutta.
Lygneus gutta, H. Sch. Wanz, vii. 20. t. 224. fig. 703 (1844) &
ix. 200 (1850).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
20. LYG/EUS quadriguttatus, n. s.
L. rufus; elytris nigris, maculis 2 albis in singulo; antennis
nigris, basi rufis. ? .
Long. lin. 5.
Bright red. Eyes black. Thorax with a central longitudinal
raised line; posterior margin black. Scutellum pitchy black,
with a raised central line. Elytra black, with a large white spot
at the base, and another at the apex of the coriaceous portion.
Wings sooty, semitransparent. Abdomen beneath black towards
the apex. Thighs red, blackish at the apex; tibiae and tarsi
black. Rostrum black, with the basal joint red. Antennae black,
with the basal joint red.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
21. LYG^US variegatus.
Cimex variegatus, DeG. Mem. iii. 342. 17. pi. 34. fig. 23 (1773).
Lyg33us pulcher, Fab. S. R. 225. 104 (1803).
a. Para. From Messrs. Wallace and Bates's Collection.
22. LYGSEUS unifasciatus.
Lygseus unifasciatus, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 7- 1. 37. fig. 120 (1834) ;
H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 200 (1850).
a. Brazil.
b. Brazil, From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
d. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
e. Mexico. Presented by the Entomological Club.
/. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
g. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
h. Rio. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq.
23. LYGSEUS equestris.
Cimex equestris, Linn. F. S. 946 (1761), M. L. U. 177 (1764)
& S. N. i. 726. 77 (1767) ; DeG. Mem. iii. 276 (1773) ; Rossi,
F.E. 1319(1790); Schr.F.B.ii. 79. 1119 (1801).
2 B 2
540 HEMIPTERA.
Cimex speciosus, Scop. Ent. Cam. 127. 369 (1763).
Lygseus equestris, Fab. E. S. iv. 14?. 43 (1794) fy S. R. 217.
57 (1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 24. t. 3. fig. 24 (1800); Panz.
F. G. 79. 19; SchilL Beitr. 58. 1. pi. 5. fig. 4 (1829) ; Fall.Hem.
Suec. 48. I (1829); Hahn, Warn. i. 21. t. 3. fig. 12 (1831);
Eurm. Handb. ii. 298. 3 (1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 76
(1835) $ Wanz. ix. 196 (1850); KoL Mel Ent. ii. 74. 38
(1845).
Coreus equestris, Fall. Mon. dm. Suec. 61. 10 (1807).
Metulla, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 74. 111. f. 27.
Geoff. Ins. i. 442. 14.
a. Italy.
b. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Asiatic Turkey.
24. LYG^EUS turcicus.
Lygaeus turcicus, Fab. S. R. 218. 61 (1803) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix.
195 (1850).
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
25. LYG^EUS analis, n. s.
L. praecedenti aflinis, coccineus, nigro-variegatus ; pectore nigro,
macula utrinque coccineo; abdomine maculis 4 anoque ni-
gris. $ .
Long. lin. 4.
Bright red, opaque. Head above red, with a small black spot
at the apex, and another on each side of the vertex within the
eyes ; beneath red, with a large triangular black spot on the disc.
Eyes black. Thorax with a black band across the anterior por-
tion, the posterior margin of which is strongly bisinuate ; poste-
rior margin blackish. Scutellum black, with the apex reddish.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra bright red, with a large irregu-
lar, somewhat triangular spot on the outer margin; membrane
blackish brown, with a large bifid white spot on the disc. Ab-
domen beneath bright red, with a row of small black spots on
each lateral margin, two pairs of small black spots on the third
and fourth segments, and the apical segment and anal plate
black. Breast black, with a bright red spot on each side on the
posterior angles of the antepectus. Legs, rostrum and antennae
black ; anterior thighs unarmed ; rostrum not passing the pos-
terior coxae.
a. Mexico. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 541
26. LYG^EUS costalis.
Lygseus costalis, H. Sch, Wanz.vii. 22. t. 224. fig. 706 (1844) &
ix. 195 (1850).
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
27. LYG^EUS reclivatus.
Lygseus reclivatus, Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. iv. 321. 1
(1824).
Lygaeus bipunctulus, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 195 (1850).
a. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. California. From M. Hartweg's Collection.
28. LYGAEUS militaris.
Cimex militaris, Fab. Syst. Ent. 1\1. 103 (1775) ; Rossi, F. E.
ii. 381.1320(1790).
Lygseus pandurus, DeVill. Ent. i. 526. 165.pl. 3. fig. 23 (1789).
Lygseus militaris, Fab. E. S. iv. 14?. 42 (1794) $ S. R. 217- 56
(1803); Burm. Handb. ii. 298. 2 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
i. 44 & 77 (1835) Sf Wanz. ix. 198 (1850); Ramb. F. And. ii.
155 (1841?); Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 249. 1 (1843); Kol. Mel.
Ent. ii. 73. 37 (1845).
Lygseus civilis, Wolff, Ic. dm. 25. t. 3. fig. 25 (1800).
Lygseus lagenifer, L. Duf. Rech. Hem. 45. 1. pi. 3. f. 23 (1827).
Lygaeus asiaticus, Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 72. 36. t. 8. f. 12 (1845).
Lagenifer, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 75. 112.
a. Germany.
b. Italy.
c. S. of Europe. Presented by R. M* Andrew, Esq.
d. Spain. Presented by Capt. Parry.
e. Malta.
/. Africa. Presented by J. D. Jebbs, Esq.
g. Africa.
h. Teneriffe.
i. Madeira. Presented by T. V. Wollaston, Esq.
j. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
Ar. N. India.
29. LYG,EUS elegans.
Lygseus elegans, Wolff, Ic. dm. 112. t. 11. fig. 106 (1802);
Burm. Handb. ii. 298. 1 (1835) ; H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 199 (1850).
a. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
d. S. Africa.
e. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
542 HEMIPTERA.
30. LYG^EUS concinnus, n. s.
L. coccineus, nigro-variegatus ; scutello nigro, linea media coc-
cinea; pectore nigro, maculis 3 utrinque albidis; membrana
albida, nigro-venosa et nebulosa, maculis duabus niveis. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
Bright red, opaque, pilose. Head with the lateral margins,
the orbits, and a longitudinal central line not reaching the poste-
rior margin, black ; beneath black, with the edges of the rostral
canal whitish. Eyes brown; ocelli yellowish. Thorax with the
lateral margins and two irregular longitudinal bands on the disc
black ; these bands are united to the outer margins at the ante-
rior margin, and again a little before the middle, and to each
other a little behind the anterior margin. Scutellum black, with
a red longitudinal central line. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
with a black spot near the apex of the clavus, a blackish line
along the suture of the clavus, a black spot on the centre of the
disc, from which a black line runs to the centre of the apical
margin, a line along the apical half of the outer margin, and the
apical margin black; outer margin edged with yellow; mem-
brane dusky white, with a blackish cloud towards the base and
another on the disc, a white spot in the inner basal angle and
another on the disc; nervures black. Abdomen red, with the
edges, the stigmata and the apex black. Breast black, with the
anterior margin of the antepectus and the posterior margins of
all the segments yellow. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
31. LYG^EUS crudelis.
Cimex crudelis, Fab. Sp. Ins. ii. 362. 143 (1781).
Cimex albidus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 56 (1784).
Lygjeus crudelis, Fab. E. S. iv. 148. 45 (1794) # S. R. 218. 60
(1803); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 198 (1850).
Lygams rivularis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 141. 49 (1837).
Stall, Pun. 50. pi. 2. fig. 80.
a. Gambia. From Mr. Kendall's Collection.
b. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
d. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
32. LYG^EUS mundus, n. s.
L. prsecedenti affinis, niger ; macula verticali, strigis 3 thoracis
elytrorumque coccineis ; corpore subtus nigro coccineoque fas-
ciato ; thoracis margine postico subrecto; membrana albida. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
HEMIPTERA. 543
Black, opaque. Head with a scarlet spot on the vertex. Tho-
rax with a central, longitudinal scarlet line running from the
posterior margin to near the anterior margin, and an irregular
scarlet line on each side within the lateral margins; posterior
margin nearly straight. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
three red lines, of which the first runs along the inner margin of
the clavus, the second along the suture of the clavus at the
apical portion, and the third within the outer margin ; membrane
whitish, with a black line across the base. Abdomen beneath
banded with red and black, the basal portion of each segment
being black, and with a black band down each side within the
margin. Breast black, with a large red spot on each side of each
segment. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
33. LYGJSUS trimaculatus, n. s.
L. rufo-nigroque varius ; capite macula bifurca, thorace maculis
tribus anticis, pectore nigro maculis tribus utrinque, fulvis ;
ventre nigro-fasciato ; meinbrana nigra. $ .
Long. lin. 5£.
Head with the apex and a spot on each side within the eyes
black, leaving a large, anteriorly bifurcate spot on the disc orange ;
beneath black, with a reddish orange spot on each side at the
base of the antennae. Eyes brown; ocelli reddish. Thorax with
the anterior margin and two broad longitudinal bands on the
posterior portion of the disc united with the anterior margin by
a narrow line, black ; three orange spots on the anterior portion,
of which the central one is transverse and elevated ; the lateral
margins and a line on the disc of the posterior portion red.
Scutellum black, with the apex red, with a deep triangular im-
pression on each side behind the middle. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra red, with a streak on the suture of the clavus, and a
large triangular spot on the outer margin, black; membrane
black. Abdomen red, with a broad band across the base of the
third, fourth and fifth segments, a spot on each side of the second
segment, and the disc of the last segment black; posterior
margin of the fifth segment yellowish. Breast black, with three
orange spots on each side. Legs, rostrum and antennae black,
a. N. America. From Mr. Children's Collection.
34. LYG^EUS furcula.
Lygaeus furcula, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 197 (1850).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius's Collection.
544 HEMIPTERA.
35. LYG.EUS familiaris.
Cimex familiaris, Fab. Sp. Ins. ii. 363. 145 (1781); Rossi, F. E.
1318 (1790).
Lygseus familiaris, Fab. E. S. iv. 149. 48 (1794) $ S. R. 219.
64(1803); Panz.F. G. 79. 20.
Sodus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 77- 114.
Geoff. Ins. i. 442. 13.
a. France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. France.
c. Versailles.
i
36. LYG^US pacificus.
Lygseus pacificus, Boisd. Voy. Ast. ii. 639. pi. 11. fig. 20 (1835).
a. Swan River. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
b. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
c. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Sir John Richard-
son, M.D.
d. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Butler, Esq.
e. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair, R.N.
/. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club.
(/. India. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
37. LYG^EUS saxatilis.
Cimex saxatilis, Scop. Ent. Cam. 128. 371 (1763); Linn. S. N.
i. 727. 81 (1767); Rossi, F. E. 1317 (1790).
Lyganis saxatilis, Fab. E. S. iv. 148. 46 (1794) fy S. R. 218. 62
(1803); Wolff, Ic. dm. 26. t. 3. fig. 26 (1800); Panz. F. G.
79. 22 ; Schill. Beitr. i. 59. 2 (1829) ; Hahn, Wanz. ii. 6. t. 37.
fig. 119 (1834); Eurm. Handb. ii. 298. 4 (1835); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 77 (1835) <$• Wanz. ix. 197 (1850); KoL
Mel. Ent. ii. 72. 35 (1845).
Lygaeus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 76. 113.
Geoff. Ins. i. 441. 6.
a. Switzerland. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
b. Italy.
c. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
38. LYG^US hospes.
Lygseus hospes, Fab. E. S. iv. 150. 50 (1794) $ S. R. 219. 66
/•i OAON
Lygjeus lanio, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 21. t. 224. f. 705 (1844).
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
b. China (Fow-ehoo-foo). Presented by G. Tradescant Lay,
, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 545
39. LYGJEUS longulus, n. s.
L. praecedenti affinis, coccineo nigroque varius ; membrana fusca,
maculis 3 albis ; pedibus, rostro, antennisque iiigris, femoribus
anticis subtus denticulatis.
Long. lin. 5.
Somewhat elongate, bright red, opaque. Head with a black
point at the apex; eyes black. Thorax with the anterior mar-
gin, and two bands on the disc, which do not reach the anterior
margin, black. Scutellum black. Coriaceous .portion of the
elytra, with a black point near the apex of the clavus, and a black
band across the middle ; membrane brown, with a white trian-
gular spot in the inner basal angle, a similar spot at the outer
basal angle, and a round white spot in the centre of the disc.
Abdomen wanting. Breast black, with the sides of the ante-
pectus red. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. Egypt. Presented by — Wilkinson, Esq.
40. LYG^EUS punctum.
Lygaeus punctum, Fab. E. S. iv. 157. 75 (1794) $ S. R. 224.
94 (1803) ; Coqb. Ill i. 41. 1. 10. fig. 14 (1799) ; Wolff, Ic. dm.
73. t. 8. fig. 70 (1801); Burm. Handb. ii. 294. 5 (1835); H.
Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 77 (1835) $ Wanz. ix. 198 (1850).
Lygseus ventralis, Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 75. 39. t. 9. f. 13 (1845).
Stigmophorus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 78. 115.
Geoff. Ins. i. 443. 15.
a. Italy.
b. S. of France.
c. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
41. LYG^EUS argentatus.
Lygaeus argentatus, Fab. S. R. 228. 120 (1803).
a. .
42. LYG^EUS maculatus, n. s.
L. rufus; capite, thoracis maculis 2 magnis posticis, scutello,
elytrorum maculis membranaque, pectoris punctis 4 utrinque,
pedibus, rostro, antennisque nigris ; ventre rufo, postice griseo,
apice nigro. $ .
Long. lin. 3f .
Opaque, pilose. Head black, with the lateral margins red ;
beneath red. Eyes brown. Thorax red, with a triangular blackish
spot on the anterior portion, and two large deep black spots occu-
pying the greater portion of the posterior half, and leaving only
the margins and a narrow central line red. Scutellum black, with
2B5
546' HEMIPTERA.
a slightly elevated red line at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra red, livid, with a large round, deep black spot on the disc,
and a small one at the apex of the clavus ; membrane deep black,
with the apex and a small spot in the inner basal angle white.
Abdomen beneath red at the base and along the sides, becoming
griseous on the disc, with the apex blackish. Breast red, with
black spots in the posterior angles of each segment, and a smaller
one close to the insertion of each of the anterior legs. Legs,
rostrum and antennae pitchy black ; basal joint of the rostrum
red.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
b. India. From Archdeacon Clerk's Collection.
43. LYG^EUS sternalis, n. s.
L. coccineus, nigro-maculatus ; pectore maculis tribus magnis
utrinque, mesosternoque nigris ; ventre nigro-fasciato, margin e
rufo ; membrana nigra margine tenuissimo albo. S ? .
Long. lin. 4|.
Bright red, opaque. Head above, with the vertex and a spot
at the apex black ; beneath red, with a spot on each side at base
and apex. Eyes dark brown ; ocelli reddish. Thorax with two
large square black spots, occupying the greater part of its surface,
leaving only a rather broad space on the anterior margin, a nar-
row central line and a very narrow line on the posterior margin,
red. Scutellum black. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a
large black spot on the disc and a black streak on the clavus ;
membrane black, with a spot in the inner basal angle, and the
margin white. Wings sooty. Abdomen above red, with the
apex black ; beneath red, with broad black bands on three or
four of the segments; margins red. Breast with three large
black spots on each side, of which those on the medipectus are
united to one another. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. W. Africa. From Mr. Fraser's Collection.
44. LYG^EUS fimbriatus, n. s.
L. praecedenti aftinis, coccineus, nigro-maculatus ; ventre nigro,
marginibus runs; membrana nigra, margine tenuissimo albo. ? .
Long. lin. 3^-4.
Head red, with two black spots at the posterior margin, en-
closing the ocelli, and a third at the apex ; beneath red. Thorax
red in front, with two large black spots on the posterior portion,
leaving the lateral and posterior margins and a central longitu-
dinal line reddish orange. Scutellum black. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra orange, with the clavus and a large, somewhat tri-
angular spot on the outer margin black ; membrane black, with
HEMIPTERA, 54?
a spot in the inner basal angle and the margins white. Abdomen
beneath black, with the base and margins orange. Antepectus
red, with a black spot on each side ; medipectus and postpectus
black, with the margins of the sockets of the legs red. Legs
and rostrum black ; antennae wanting.
a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection.
b. Java.
45. LYG^EUS punctatoguttatus.
Cimex punctatoguttatus, Fab. Sp. Ins. ii. 365. 161 (1781) ; Rossi,
F. E. ii. 384. 1324 (1790),
Lygseus punctatoguttatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 158. 77 (1794) fy S. R.
224. 97 (1803); Burm. Handb. ii. 299. 6 (1835); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 77 (1835) # Wanz. ix. 199 (1850); Kol.
Mel. Ent. ii. 76. 41 (1845).
Stigmorhanis, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 79. 116.
a. Teneriffe.
46. LYGSEUS bipunctatus, n. s.
L. ruber, pilosus ; capite, punctis 2 thoracis, punctis 3 utrinque
in pectore, ano, pedibus, rostro, antennisque nigris ; membrana
nigra, apice albo. S .
Long. lin. 3.
Head pitchy black, pilose. Thorax bright red, pilose, rather
strongly punctured, with a large black point within each lateral
angle. Scutellum and coriaceous portion of the elytra dull red,
pilose ; membrane black, with the apex and a small spot in the
inner basal angle white. Abdomen beneath dull red, pilose, with
the apex black. Breast red, with three black spots on each side.
Legs pitchy black. Rostrum and antennas black.
a. E. Indies. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
47. LYGSEUS servus.
Lygaaus servus, Fab. E. S. iv. 156. 72 (1794) $ S. R. 223. 91
(1803).
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
b. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
c. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
d. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
48. LYG^JUS guttiger, n. s.
L. niger, rufo-variegatus ; thoracis marginibus, lineaque media,
rubris; elytrorum corio fusco, extus basi rufo, membrana
nigra, linea transversa pone basin, apiceque albis. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
548 HEMIPTERA.
Head above black, with a red spot on each lateral margin;
beneath black, with the edges of the rostral canal pale. Thorax
black, with the margins and a central longitudinal line red.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra brown, with the base of the
outer margin red ; membrane black, with the apex and a trans-
verse line near the base white. Abdomen above red, with the
apex black, the margins banded with black and red; beneath
black, with the base reddish, the margins banded with black and
red. Breast black, with the margins of the antepectus and a spot
on each side of each segment close to the insertion of the legs
reddish. Legs, rostrum and antennae black.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
49. LYG^EUS verticalis, n. s.
L. rufo nigroque varius; capite rufo, vertice nigro ; scutello nigro
apice pallido ; elytrorum corio macula media nigra, basi nigri-
canti ; membrana nigra apice alba. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Head red, with a black spot on the vertex. Thorax black,
with the margins and a longitudinal central line red. Scutellum
black, with the apex pale dull orange. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra red, with the basal portion blackish, the disc with a
black spot ; membrane black, with the apex white. Wings
brownish. Abdomen red, with the apex black. Breast red,
rather thickly punctured, with a black point on each side on the
first and second segments, and a black band on the anterior por-
tion of the second and third segments. Legs, rostrum and an-
tennae black.
50. LYG^EUS melanurus.
Lygaeus melanurus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 143. 52 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
51. LYGAEUS marginellus, n. s.
L. rufus, capite, thorace, scutello, membrana, pectore, abdominis
apice marginibusque, pedibus, rostro antennisque nigris ; tho-
racis angulis lateralibus rufis.
Long. lin. 3J.
Head black, with a minute red point on the vertex. Thorax
black, with the humeral angles red ; the disc with a shallow,
transverse, punctured impression. Scutellum black. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra red, with the outer margin blackish ; mem-
brane black. Abdomen both above and beneath red, with the
HEM1PTERA. 549
margins and the apex black. Breast, legs, rostrum and antennae
black.
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection.
52. LYG^EUS vicinus, n. s.
L. praecedenti valde affinis, differt praecipue abdomine rufo, apice
solo nigro ; membrana albo-marginata.
Long. lin. 2f .
Thorax with a strong transverse impression about the middle ;
this impression and the anterior margin coarsely punctured.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
53. LYG^EUS lineola, n. s.
L. niger, cinereo-pilosus ; thorace coccineo, fasciis 2 nigris -, scu-
telli linea media, et elytrorum abdominisque marginibus tes-
taceis ; trochanteribus albidis. ? .
Long. lin. 2f .
Head black, with the margins of the rostral canal testaceous.
Thorax red, with two irregular black longitudinal bands. Scu-
tellum black, with a narrow testaceous line down the centre.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra black5 with the outer and apical
margins and the inner margin from the apex of the scutellum to
the base of the membrane testaceous ; membrane black, with the
margins whitish. Abdomen beneath black, thickly clothed with
minute ashy hairs, with the margins testaceous. Breast con-
colorous with the abdomen, with the anterior and lateral margins
of the antepectus red, and the margins of the sockets of the legs
yellow. Legs black, with the trochanters whitish. Rostrum and
antennae black.
a. St. John's Bluff, E.Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday,
Esq.
54. LYG^EUS collaris.
Lygseus collaris, Fab. S. R. 230. 129 (1803).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
55. LYG^EUS pulchellus.
Lygseus pulchellus, Fab. E. S. iv. 159. 83 (1794) # S. R. 225.
105 (1803); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 199 (1850).
Lygaeus bimarginatus, H. Sch. Wanz. viii. 105. t. 284. f. 8/7
(1847).
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's Collection.
550 HEMIPTERA.
56. LYG^EUS xanthostaurus.
Lygaeus xanthostaurus, H. Sch.Wanz.ix. 200. t.284. f. 874(1850).
a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Brazil.
57. LYGAEUS Poeyi.
Lygseus Poeyi, Guer. Ic. R. A. Ins. 346. pi. 56. fig. 1.
«. Cuba. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville.
58. LYGAEUS lateralis, n. s.
L. niger, elytrorum margine externo, punctoque in medio tho-
racis marginis postici, rufis. 3 .
Long. lin. 3£.
Black. Thorax rugose, with a strong transverse ridge a little
before the middle, and a raised line down the middle of the pos-
terior portion ; the posterior margin with a small red spot in its
centre. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the outer margin
bright red.
a. Mexico. Presented by E. P. Coffin, Esq.
Genus 2. AROCATUS.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803); Schill Beitr. i. (1829);
Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1 835) # Wanz.
ix. (1850).
Arocatus, Spin. Hem. 257 (1837) £ Tav. Sin. Hem. 38 (1850).
1. AROCATUS melanocephalus.
Norn. Ent. i. 43 & 77 (1835) $ Wanz. ix. 198 (1850).
Arocatus melanocephalus, Spin. Hem. 257 (1837).
Arocatus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 80. 11.9.
a. Versailles.
b. France.
2. AROCATUS pusillus, n. s.
A. capite membranaque nigris ; thorace rufo, maculis 2 magnis
posticis fuscis ; corio fusco, venis testaceis. c? ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Head black. Thorax red, rather strongly punctured, with two
large dark brown spots on the posterior margin. Scutellum
blackish, with a pale central line. Coriaceous portion of the
HEMIPTERA. 551
elytra brown, with the nervures and the posterior margin testa-
ceous ; membrane deep black, with the tip whitish. Margins of
the abdomen banded with brown or black and white. Abdomen
beneath yellow, with an abbreviated brown band on each side of
each segment; the apex black or dark brown. Breast red,
punctured, with the edges of the segments testaceous. Thighs
pale testaceous at the base, dark brown at the apex ; tibiae and
tarsi brownish. Rostrum black. Antennae dark brown or black-
ish, with a whitish ring at the apex of each of the first three
joints.
a. E. Indies. From Mr. Woolev's Collection.
Genus 3. ORSILLUS, n. g.
Head elongated, triangular, with the antenniferous tubercles
somewhat acute externally. Eyes moderate ; ocelli placed close
to the eyes, on a line with their posterior margin. Antennae
about two-thirds as long as the body; basal joint shortest, not
passing the apex of the head; second joint longest; third and
fourth nearly equal. Rostrum long, passing the posterior coxae ;
basal joint not reaching the base of the head, inclosed at its base
in a canal; second and third joints much longer than the first,
third a little the longest ; fourth joint shortest. Body elongate
ovate, pointed in front. Scutellum small. Membrane with four
parallel nervures, of which the two inner are united near the base
by a transverse nervure, forming a cell. Breast with a slight
furrow down the centre. Anterior thighs slightly thickened, and
denticulated beneath ; tarsi of three joints, with the basal joint
nearly equal to the other two together, the second shortest.
1. ORSILLUS depressus, n. s. PI. XV. fig. 2.
O. subferrugineus, thorace punctato; membrana fuscescenti,
albido-nebulosa ; femoribus luteis.
Long. lin. 3.
Pale ferruginous. Thorax and scutellum rather thickly punc-
tured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra mottled with pale spots ;
membrane brownish, semitranspareiit, mottled with whitish spots.
Abdomen wanting. Antepectus rather coarsely punctured.
Thighs yellow ; tibiae and tarsi pale ferruginous. Rostrum tes-
taceous, with the tip brown. Antennae ferruginous.
a. Italy?
Genus 4. NYSIUS, n. g.
Head triangular, rather broad. Eyes prominent, projecting
beyond the anterior angles of the thorax. Ocelli placed rather
552 HEMIPTERA.
nearer to the eyes than to each other. Antennae more than half
the length of the body, of four joints ; basal joint shorter than
the head ; second generally longer than the third ; third and
fourth joints about equal. Rostrum reaching the posterior coxae ;
basal joint not passing the base of the head, enclosed at its base
in a canal ; second and third joints about equal, longer than the
first; fourth about equal to the first. Body oblong. Thorax
trapezoidal. Scutellum rather small, triangular, obtuse. Mem-
brane of the elytra with five nervures, of which the two inner are
united by a transverse nervure ; the remainder run parallel to
one another to the base. Legs moderate; anterior thighs un-
armed; tarsi three-jointed, with the basal joint as long as, or
longer than, the other two together.
Lygseus, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829) ; Zett.
F. Ins. Lapp. (1832) # Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Heterogaster, p., Schill. Beitr. (1829); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i.
(1835) ; Curt. B. E. xiii. 597 (1836) ; Kol. Mel Ent. ii. (1845);
Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. (1848).
Cymus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
* Second joint of the antennce longer than the third.
1. NYSIUS Zealandicus.
N. fusco-griseus, punctatus, pilosus, subtus fuscus, albido-macu-
latus ; capite nigro ; antennis nigris, articulo tertio apice
fulvo. £ ? .
Long. lin. 2f-3J.
Rhopalus Zealandicus, White, Zool. Ereb. fy Terr.
a. New Zealand. Presented by Sir James Ross.
b. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Andrew Sinclair.
c. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
2. NYSIUS Thymi.
Lygseus Thymi, Wolff, Ic. Cim. 149. t. 15. fig. 143 (1804) ; Fall.
Mon. Cim. 63. 3 (1807) fy Hem. Suec. 49. 3 (1829); Zett. F.
Ins. Lapp. i. 469. 2 (1832) $ Ins. Lapp. 262. 2 (1840).
Heterogaster Thymi, Schill. Beitr. i. 85. 3. t. 7. fig. 9 (1829) ;
H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 135. 13 # Nom. Ent. i. 46 & 81
(1835); Curt. B. E. xiii. 59?. 1 (1836); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn.
52. 2 (1848).
Heraria, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser, iv. 106. 165.
a. Alten, Finmark. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 553
3. NY si us Senecionis.
Heterogaster Senecionis, Schill Beitr. i. 87. 5. t. 8. fig. 1 (1829) ;
H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 135. 14. fy Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 81
(1835); KoL Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
a. S. of France.
b. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. NYSIUS basalis, n. s.
vN. fusco-griseus, fusco-punctatus ; elytris pallidis, membrana
hyalina ; ventre basi nigro, $ $ .
Long. lin. 2-2£.
Head and thorax pale greyish brown, finely punctured with
brown, with a longitudinal pale line down the centre. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra whitish, with two indistinct brownish
longitudinal streaks on the disc ; membrane transparent. Body
beneath brownish testaceous ; abdomen with the basal portion
black ; breast thickly punctured, with the centre black, and an
indistinct blackish band on each side. Legs testaceous ; thighs
punctured with brown; tarsi brown or blackish at the apex.
Rostrum testaceous, with the tip brown. Antennae brownish
testaceous, with the basal joint brown, the apical joint blackish.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection.
5. NYSIUS scutellatus, n. s.
N. supra griseus, capite thoraceque fusco-punctatis, nigro- varie-
gatis ; scutello nigro ; corpore subtus nigro, albido fulvoque
variegato. $ ? .
Long. lin. H-lf.
Head and thorax griseous punctured with brown ; head with
a black streak on each side ; thorax blackish in front. Scutel-
lum black. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale, with a brown
line near the outer margin and the apical margin brown ; mem-
brane brownish, with the nervures transparent. Head beneath
black, with the walls of the rostral canal yellow. Breast black,
punctured, with a yellow spot at the base of each leg. Abdomen
black, with a large orange spot at the apex in the female, imma-
culate in the male. Legs orange, with the thighs brownish or
punctured with brown. Rostrum brownish, with the apex black.
Antennae brownish, with the basal and apical joints blackish.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection,
6. NYSIUS nubilus, n. s.
N. capite thoraceque griseis, nigro-punctatis, scutello nigro ;
elytrorum corio testaceo, nervis fuscis albo-variegatis, mem-
554 HEMIPTERA.
brana subhyalina, fusco-maculata; corpore subtus nigro, griseo-
piloso. d* .
Long. lin. 3.
Head and thorax griseous, very thickly and finely punctured
with black. Eyes black. Scutellum black, thickly punctured.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra testaceous, indistinctly mottled
with brown, with the nervures variegated with white and brown ;
membrane transparent, with the interstices of the nervures more
or less spotted with brown. Wings iridescent. Abdomen above
black, with an orange spot behind the middle ; beneath black,
thickly clothed with a pale greyish pile, with the anal plate and
the centre of the posterior margins of the three last segments
brownish, and transverse rows of deep black spots, containing
four in each, across the disc of the second and third segments.
Breast black, thickly punctured and clothed with a greyish yellow
pile, with the margins of the four posterior leg-sockets testa-
ceous. Legs testaceous ; coxae and trochanters fulvous ; thighs
covered with dark brown points ; tarsi brownish, with the base
testaceous. Antennae with the basal and apical joints blackish,
the second and third brownish.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
f Second joint of the antenna equal in length to the third.
7. NYSIUS binotatus.
Cymus binotatus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 138. 41 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
8. NYSIUS pallens, n. s.
N. capite, thorkceque testaceis, hoc linea media albida ; scutello
nigricanti, linea media lutea; elytrorum corio pallido, mar-
gine postico nigro- vel fusco-maculato. <? ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Head brownish testaceous, finely punctured, with a blackish
longitudinal line on each side ; central lobe pale. Eyes dark
brown. Thorax testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with
brown, the punctures forming four more or less distinct longitu-
dinal brown bands on the posterior portion ; the disc with a cen-
tral longitudinal whitish line ; the anterior portion with two slight
blackish transverse impressions. Scutellum blackish, punctured,
with a smooth central yellow line. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra whitish, with the nervures yellowish ; the posterior margin
with two or three brown spots, sometimes forming an interrupted
transverse line ; membrane whitish, semitransparent, sometimes
with a very faint brown streak down the centre. Abdomen be-
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HEMIPTERA. 555
neath pale ochreous, with the base and a band on each side within
the lateral margins black, or blackish. Breast testaceous, rather
thickly punctured, with the disc black, impunctate. Legs pale
testaceous, with the tarsi dusky at the apex. Rostrum pale
testaceous, with the apical joint blackish. Antennae pale testa-
ceous.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
9. NYSIUS albidus, n. s.
N. praecedenti valde affinis ; scutello nigro, punctis 2 fulvis, apice
albido ; elytrorum corio albido, subdiaphano, nervis fusco -
punctatis ; femoribus, praecipue posticis, fusco-punctatis.
Long. lin. H.
Head brownish, thickly punctured, with a blackish longitudinal
line on each side. Eyes pitchy brown. Thorax griseous, thickly
and rather strongly punctured with brown, with a slightly raised
central line on the anterior portion, and a little way from the an-
terior margin a faint transverse blackish impression. Scutellum
black, with a dull orange spot on each side about the middle, and
a minute whitish point at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the
elytra whitish, somewhat diaphanous, with the nervures of the
disc and the posterior margin spotted with brown ; membrane
whitish, semitransparent. Body beneath black ; abdomen with
a yellow spot near the apex. Legs pale testaceous ; anterior and
intermediate thighs with a few brown points, which are more
numerous and somewhat confluent on the posterior pair. An-
tennae brownish testaceous, with the basal joint brown ; apical
joint wanting.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
10. NYSIUS jamaicensis, n. s.
N. testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; scutello fusco ; elytrorum corio
pallido, macula apicali fusco ; femoribus fusco-punctatis. ? .
Long. lin. 2|.
Head somewhat produced in front, dusky testaceous, punc-
tured, with a large blackish spot on each side of the vertex,
separated from one another by a short whitish line. Eyes
blackish brown. Thorax testaceous, thickly punctured with
brown, with the anterior portion and some indistiuct bands on
the posterior portion brownish. Scutellum brown, rather strongly
punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale testaceous,
with the nervures sparingly spotted with pale brown, and with a
reddish brown patch in the outer apical angle ; membrane trans-
parent, slightly tinged with brown. Margins of the abdomen
banded with dull yellow and brown. Abdomen beneath testa-
556 HEMIPTERA.
ceous, mottled with brown. Breast brownish testaceous, punc-
tured, with the disc black, smooth and impunctate, and with
three indistinct blackish spots on each side. Legs testaceous ;
thighs covered with brown points ; tarsi with their basal joint
longer than the other two together, pale testaceous, becoming
brownish at the tip ; remainder brownish. Rostrum testaceous
at the base, deep brown at the apex. Antennae with the three
first joints brownish testaceous ; fourth joint brown.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
11. NYSIUS? marginalis, n. s.
N. fusco-griseus, punctatus ; capite thoraceque antice nigrican-
tibus ; elytrorum marginibus subdiaphanis, fusco-macu'atis.
Long. lin. 1^.
Margins ot the elytra projecting beyond the abdomen, nearly
colourless and semitransparent, with a row of brown band-like
spots. Legs and rostrum brownish fulvous. Antennae with the !
two basal joints black, remainder wanting.
a. Galapagos Islands. Presented by Charles Darwin, Esq.
Genus 5. HETEROGASTER.
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) $ Syst. Rh. (1803) ; Fall.
Mon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp.
(1832) $ Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Heterogaster, p., Schill. Beitr. i. (1829) ; Hahn, Wanz. i. (1831) ;
Eurm. Handb. ii. (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. I (1835); Curt.
B. E. xiii. 597 (1836) ; Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. (1848).
1. HETEROGASTER Urticae.
Cimex Urticae, Fab. Syst. Ent. 723. 129 (1775); Rossi, F. E. ii.
1329 (1790).
Lygjeus Urtica;, Fab. E. S. iv. 166. 106 (1794) <$• S. R. 231. 136
(1803); Fall. Mon. dm. 63. 2 (1807) % Hem. Suec. 49. 2
(1829) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 469. 1 (1832) $ Ins. Lapp. 262.
1 (1840).
Heterogaster Urticae, Schill. Beitr. i. 84. 1. t. 7- fig. 8 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 73. t. 11. fig. 43 (1831) ; Eurm. Handb. ii. 293.
1 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 81 (1835); Curt. B. E.
xiii. 597. 3 (1836); SaMb. Geoc. Fenn. 52. 1 (1848).
Heterogaster, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 106. 164.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. HETEROGASTER affinis.
Heterogaster affinis, H. Sch. Wanz. iv. 76. 1. 131. fig. 404 (1839).
a. S. of France.
HEMIPTERA. 557
3. HETEROGASTER Salviae.
Heterogaster Salviae, Schill. Beitr. i. 85. 2. t. 3. fig. 3 (1829) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. 293. 2 (1835); H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G.
135. 16. $• Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 81 (1835).
Neggechus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 105. 163.
a. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. Switzerland. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
Genus 6. LETH^EUS, n. g.
Head rather small, triangular. Eyes rather small ; ocelli rather
small, placed close to the posterior portion of the eyes. Antennae
rather more than half the length of the body, of four joints ;
first joint nearly as long as the head ; second joint longest ; third
about equal to the first ; fourth longer. Rostrum reaching the
posterior coxae, four -jointed ; basal joint a little shorter than the
head, quite free ; second and third joints about equal in length,
longer than the first; fourth shortest. Body oblong-ovate.
Thorax trapezoidal. Scutellum rather large. Membrane with
four nervures, of which the two inner are distorted near the base
so as to touch the inner margin at that part ; the second and
third and third and fourth are united near the middle of the disc
by a transverse nervure, forming two large basal cells ; across the
membrane near the base is a strong transverse fold or crease.
Legs moderate ; anterior thighs unarmed ; tarsi three-jointed ;
basal joint as long as the other two together ; second joint shortest.
* First and second nervures of the membrane not united by a
transverse nervure.
1. LETH^EUS africanus, n. s. PL XV. fig. 3.
L. piceo-niger, punctatus; membrana fusca, nervis luteo-tinc-
tis. $ .
Long. lin. 3£.
Black, somewhat shining. Head very minutely punctured,
with a minute orange spot on the apex of the central lobe.
Thorax thickly and rather finely punctured, with a smooth space
near the anterior margin. Scutellum thickly and finely punc-
tured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra thickly and finely punc-
tured, with a minute orange point on the disc ; membrane brown,
with the nervures of the basal cell tinged with yellow. Abdomen
beneath smooth and shining, very faintly punctured. Breast
thickly and rather strongly punctured. Thighs pitchy black ;
tibiae and tarsi pale brown. Rostrum pale brown. Antennae
pitchy brown, with the last joint fulvous.
658 HEMIPTERA.
The specimens from South Africa are paler in colour, being
pitchy brown, with the head, the anterior portion of the thorax,
and the under side of the body blackish ; the membrane brownish,
somewhat transparent, with pale nervures.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
t First and second nervures of the membrane united by a trans-
verse nervure behind the middle.
2. LETH^EUS indicus, n. s.
L. niger, subnitidus, punctatus ; femoribus piceis ; antennis,
tibiis tarsisque fulvescentibus ; membrana fuscescenti. <? .
Long. lin. 4.
Black, somewhat shining. Head finely punctured. Thorax
more strongly punctured, with a smooth space near the anterior
margin. Scutellum rather finely punctured. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra pitchy, thickly and rather finely punctured, with a
yellow spot on the inner portion of the disc near the apex of the
clavus ; membrane brownish, with the nervures concolorous.
Wings iridescent. Abdomen beneath black, shining, very mi-
nutely punctured. Breast rather coarsely punctured. Thighs
pitchy; tibia? dull fulvous; tarsi yellowish. Rostrum orange,
with the basal joint brown, and the tip of the last joint black.
Antennae dull fulvous.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
Genus 7- APHANUS.
Lygams, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829); Zett.
F. Ins. Lapp. (1832) fy Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Pachymerus, p., Schill. Beitr. i. (1829); Kol. Mel Ent. ii.
(1845).
Aphanus, p., Lap. Hem. (1832); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. (1835).
Beosus, p., Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. (1848).
1. APHANUS rusticus.
Lyga3us rusticus, Fall. Mon. dm. 70. 17 (1807) fy Hem. Suec.
64. 25 (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 4/0. 3 (1832) % Ins.
Lapp. 262. 4 (1840).
Pachvmerus rusticus, Schill. Beitr. i. 81. 26. t. 7- fig. 5 (1829);
Hahnf Wanz. i. 223. t. 36. fig. 116 (1831); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii.
83. 53 (1845).
HEMIPTERA. 559
Aphanus rusticus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 80 (1835).
Beosus rusticus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 67. 3 (1848).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. APHANUS indicus, n. s.
A. piceus ; elytris fusco-testaceis ; pedibus luteis ; antennis tes-
taceis, articulo ultimo luteo. $ .
Long. lin. If.
Head, thorax and scutellum pitchy black. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra brownish testaceous, punctured, pubescent, with a
triangular brown spot at the inner apical angle; membrane
brownish. Body beneath pitchy. Legs pale yellow. Rostrum
pale yellow. Antennae testaceous, with the last joint yellow,
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
3. APHANUS capensis, n. s.
A. piceo-fuscus, punctatus; pedibus pallidis; antennis nigris
basi brunneis. $ .
Long. lin. H.
Pitchy brown, punctured. Eyes a little wider than the ante-
rior margin of the thorax. Thorax with a faint transverse im-
pression before the middle, and a corresponding indentation in
the lateral margin. Coriaceous portion of the elytra marked with
testaceous towards the base; membrane brownish. Legs pale
yellow. Rostrum pale, with the basal joint brownish. Antennae
with the two basal joints brown ; the apex of the second joint
and the third black ; fourth wanting.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
4. APHANUS tripunctatus, n. s.
A. supra fusco-griseus, obscurus, pubescens; capite, thoracis
fascia antica scutelloque nigris ; thorace postice punctis 3 al-
bidis. <J ? .
Long. lin. lf-2*.
Ovate, greyish brown, obscure, pubescent. Head triangular,
black, impunctate ; eyes projecting a very little on each side be-
yond the anterior angles of the thorax. Thorax trapezoidal, with
its lateral margins not reflexed ; the disc with a slight transverse
impression about the middle ; the anterior portion with a black-
ish transverse band ; the posterior portion sparingly punctured,
with three white points on the posterior margin, one in each
angle and one in the middle. Scutellum blackish. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra covered with minute, shining, pale hairs ;
membrane brown, irrorated with numerous whitish points, and
560 HEMIPTERA.
with an indistinct whitish patch on the disc, towards the base ;
the inner basal angle and the nervures very dark brown. Abdo-
men beneath black, shining, but clothed with a pale pubescence.
Breast blackish, punctured ; antepectus testaceous, with a black-
ish patch on each side ; the posterior margin of the other two
segments pale. Thighs brown ; tibiae and tarsi brownish testa-
ceous, the latter brown at the tip. Rostrum brown, with the
basal joint blackish. Antennae pale brown, with the basal and
apical joints darker.
a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double-
day, Esq.
5. APHANUS clavatus, n. s.
A. supra griseo-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; capite, thoracisque
lobo antico, nigris ; antennis valde clavatis, articulis 2 ultimis
nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 1^.
Head pitchy, impunctate. Anterior lobe of the thorax convex,
black, impunctate ; posterior lobe greyish testaceous, punctured
with brown. Scutellum pitchy brown, with an elevated pale line
down the middle. Coriaceous portion of the elytra greyish tes-
taceous, rather thickly punctured with brown ; membrane brown-
ish, with pale nervures. Body beneath brown ; antepectus black,
with the posterior margin yellowish. Legs yellow. Rostrum
yellow. Antennae clavate, with the first two joints yellow ; third
joint very thick, black ; fourth joint a little thinner than the third,
pitchy.
a. New Orleans. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 8. RHYPAROCHROMUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. F. S. (1761) <$• S. N. i. (1767); DeG. Mem. iii.
(1773); Rossi, F. E. ii. (1790).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) fy Syst. Eh. (1803); Fall.
Mon. dm. (1807) # Hem. Suec. (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp.
(1832) $ Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Pachym^rus, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. (1825); SMIL Beitr. i.
(1829); Hahn, Wanz. i. 37 (1831); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i.
(1835) $ Wanz. ix. (1850); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Ramb.
F. And.'ii. (1841?); Kol. Mel Ent. ii. (1845).
Microtoma et Aphanus, Lap. Hem. 33 & 35 (1832).
Rhyparochromus, Curt. Brit. Ent. xiii. 612 (1836).
Apnanus, p., Spin. Hem. (1837).
Polyacanthus, Rhyparochromus, Beosus, Plociomerus et Ptero-
tmetus, Amyot fy Serv. Hem. 252-256 (1843).
HEMIPTERA. 561
Rhyparochromus, Beosus et Plociomerus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 54-
69 (1848).
Pachymerus, p., Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 37 (1850).
I. Thorax trapezoidal, with its anterior margin wider than the
head. (RHYPAROCHROMUS & POLYACANTHUS, A. fy S.)
1. RHYPAROCHROMUS carbonarius.
Cimex carbonarius, Rossi, F. E. ii. 244. 1330. t. 7. fig. 7 (1790).
Lygseus Echii, Panz. F. G. 72. 22; Fab. S. R. 235. 160 (1803).
Lygfeus aterrimus, Wolff, Ic. Cim. 198. t. 19. f. 192 (1811).
Pachymerus Echii, Schill. Beitr. i. 73. 13 (1829); Hahn, Wanz.
i. 137. t. 22. fig. 70 (1831); Burm. Handb. ii. 297. 10 (1835);
H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 44 & 78 (1835).
Pachymerus aterrimus, Ramb. F. And. 148. 1 (1841?).
Polyacauthus Echii, Am. $ Serv. Hem. 252. 1. pi. 5. f. 10 (1843).
Pachymerus carbonarius, Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 77- 43 (1845).
Polyacanthus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 83. 121.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. S. of France.
e. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
d. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
e. Odessa. Presented by Dr. Dowler.
2. RHYPAROCHROMUS Rolandri.
Cimex Rolandri, Linn. F. S. 957 (1761) fy S. N. (ed. 12) i. 729.
98 (1767).
Cimex bimaculatus, Linn. S. N. (ed. 10) i. 449. 76 (1758).
Lygseus Rolandri, Fab. E. S. iv. 164. 99 (1?94) $ S. R. 230.
127 (1803); Wolff, Ic. Cim. 199. t. 19. fig. 193 (1811).
Pachymerus Rolandri, Schill. Beitr. 72. 12 (1829); H. Sch. Nom.
Ent. i. 44 & 80 (1835); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 79. 45 (1845).
Rhyparochromus Rolandri, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 253. 1 (1843).
Rhombospilus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 83. 122.
Geoff. Ins. i. 459. 51.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
c. Italy.
3. RHYPAROCHROMUS Pini.
Cimex Pini, Linn. F. S. 956 (1761) 8f S. N. i. 729. 96 (1767);
DeG. Mem. iii. 279. 22. pi. 14. fig. 22 (1773); Rossi, F. E.
1328 (1790).
Lygseus Pini, Fab. E. S. iv. 163. 9? (1794) # S. R. 229. 125
(1803); Wolff, Ic. Cim. 74. t. 8. fig. 71 (1801); Fall. Mon.
2c
5621 HEMIPTERA,
Giro. 64.6 (1807) # Hero. Stoec. 51. 6(1829); Zetf. F. Ins. Lapp.
i. 4/0. 5 (1832) <$• Iws. L0j^. 263. 6 (1840).
Pachymerus Pini, ScftiW. Be^r. i. 64. 1. t. 5. fig. 3 (1829);
Hahn, Warn. i. 38. t. 7- fig- 25 (1831) ; Bwrro. HawcZft. ii. 296.
9 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 79 (1835).
Rhyparochromus Pini, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 254. 2 (1843); Sahib*
Geoc. Fenn. 55. 1 (1848).
Geoff. Ins. i. 449. 28.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. RHYPAROCHROMUS phceniceus.
Pachymerus phcenieeus, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 118. 15. fy
Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 79 (1835).
a. Italy. Presented by Dr. Bowler.
5. RHYPAROCHROMUS quadratus.
Lygseus quadratus, Fab. E. S. Supp. 541.111 (1798) <$• S. R. 232,
141 (1803); Coqb. III. i. 37. t. 9. fig. 12 (1799).
Pachymerus quadratus, S chill. Beitr. i. 66. 4. t. 5. fig. 6 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 50. t. 8. fig. 31 (1831); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i.
45 & 80 (1835) ; Bohem. Kongl. Vet. Akad. Handl. 1849, 246
(1851).
Rhyparochromus quadratus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 55. 2 (1848).
Xanthochilus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 84. 124.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Italy.
6. RHYPAROCHROMUS apicalis, n. s.
R. praecedenti affinis, supra griseo-testaceus, fusco-punctatus ;
capite, thoracis parte antica marginibus exeeptis, scutello apice
excepto, maculaque in singulo elytro, nigris ; membrana nigra*
apice alba. $ ? .
Long. lin. 3^-4.
Oblong-ovate, above greyish testaceous, thickly punctured
with brown. Head black, impunctate, with the central lobe red-*
dish.- Thorax with the anterior half black and subimpunctate,
except the margins, which are grey or reddish. Scutellum black
at the base. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with a black
streak on the clavus, and a rhomboidal black spot near the inner
apical angle ; its posterior margin whitish ; membrane deep
black, opaque, with the apex white. Abdomen beneath deep red
or pitchy, opaque, clothed with a short yellowish down. Breast
black, finely punctured, with the posterior margins of the
segments testaceous, and with a yellow spot at the base of each
f>f the anterior legs. Anterior thighs black, with the base, a
HEMIPTERA. 563
band along the upper surface and the extreme tip testaceous ;
intermediate and posterior legs, and the anterior tibiae and tarsi
testaceous, the tibiae and tarsi blackish at the tip. Rostrum
brown. Antennas brown or brownish testaceous, sometimes with
the basal and apical joints dark brown or blackish.
a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
b. Congo. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
7. RHYPAROCHROMUS mserens.
Pachymerus maerens, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 139. 43 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
b. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. S. Africa* Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
8. RHYPAROCHROMUS vulgaris.
Pachymerus vulgaris, SchilL Beitr. i. 65. 2. t. 5. fig. 8 (1829) ;
Hakn, Wanz. i. 41. t. 7- fig. 26 (1831) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent.'i.
45 & 80 (1835).
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
9. RHYPAROCHROMUS pedestris.
Lygaeus pedestris, Panz. F. G. 92. 14 ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 470.
4 (1832) # Ins. Lapp. 263. 5 (1840).
Pachymerus pedestris, Schitt. Beitr. i. 70. 10. t. 6. fig. 7 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 62. t. 10. fig. 38 (1831); Burm. Handb. ii.
296. 7 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 79 (1835).
Raglius, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 89. 133.
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
10. RHYPAROCHROMUS margine punctatus.
Lygaeus margine punctatus. Wolff, Ic. dm. 150. t. 15. fig. 144
(1804).
Lygaeus pilifrons, Zett. Act. Holm. 1819, 71 ; Fall. Hem. Suec.
52. 8 (1829).
Pachymerus margine punctatus, SchilL Beitr. i. 71. H. t. 6. fig. 8
(1829) ; Hahn, Wanz. i. 52. t. 8. fig. 32 (1831) ; H. Sch. Norn.
Ent. i. 45 & 79 (1835).
Nevelus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 84. 123.
«. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Italy.
c. Madeira. Presented by T. V. Wollaston, Esq.
d. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2c2
564 HEMIPTERA.
11. RHYPAROCHROMUS sylvaticus.
Lygsms sylvaticus, Fab. E. S. iv. 163. 98 (1794) fy S. R. 229,
126 (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. 67. 10 (1807) $ Hem. Suec. 59
17 (1829).
Pachymerus sylvaticus, Schill. Beitr. i. 80. 24. t. 7- fig. 4 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 221. t. 36. fig. 1 15 (1831 ) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
i. 45 & 80 (1835); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 81. 50 (1845).
Rhyparochromus sylvaticus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 57. 5 (1848).
a. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
12. RHYPAROCHROMUS nebulosus.
Lygaeus nebulosus, Fall. Mon. dm. 65. 7 (1807) fy Hem. Suec.
54. 11 (1829) ; Zelt. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 471. 6 (1832) & Ins. Lapp.
263. 7 (1840).
Pachymerus nebulosus, Schill. Beitr. 69. 8. t. 6. fig. 5 (1829);
Hahn, Wanz. i. 46. t. 8. fig. 29 (1831); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. I
45 & 79 (1835).
Rhyparochromus nebulosus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 56. 3 (1848).
Nassir, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iv. 86. 128.
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
13. RHYPAROCHROMUS agrestis.
Lygams agrestis, Fall. Mon. dm. 66. 8 (1807) $ Hem. Suec. 55.
"12 (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 471. 8 (1832) & Ins. Lapp.
263. 9 (1840).
Lygaeus sylvaticus, Panz. F. G. 93. 16 [nee. Fab.'].
Pachymerus agrestis, Hahn, Wanz. i. 25. t. 4. fig. 15? (1831);
H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 45 & 78 (1835).
Rhyparochromus agrestis, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 56. 4 (1848).
Jassarus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 86. 126.
a. Italy.
14. RHYPAROCHROMUS chiragra.
Lygseus chiragra, Fab. E. S. iv. 168. 113 (1?94) # S. R. 233
144(1803); Fall. Hem. Suec.SS. 16. (1829); Zett. Ins. Lapp.
263. 10 (1840).
Pachymerus chiragra, Schill. Beitr. i. 75. 16. t. 6. fig. 9 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 56. t. 9. fig. 34 (1831); Burm. Handb. ii. 294
2 (1835); H. Sch. Norn. Ent.i. 45 & 78 (1835).
Rhyparochromus chiragra, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 63. 15 (1848).
Chironosus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 92. 139.
a. Italy.
b. ?
HEMIPTERA. 565
15, RHYPAROCHROMUS decoratus.
Pachymerus decoratus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 139. t. 22. fig. 71 (1831).
Rhyparochromus decoratus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 63. 14 (1848).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
16. RHYPAROCHROMUS borealis, n. s.
R. prsecedenti affinis, elongatus, capite, thoracis lobo antico,
maculisque 4 in lobo postico, scutello, corporeque subtus,
nigris ; membrana fusca, maculis tribus venisque albidis ; fe-
moribus anticis piceis. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Somewhat elongate. Head black, impunctate. Thorax with
the lateral reflexed margins yellowish white ; the anterior lobe
rather convex, black, impunctate ; the posterior lobe brown or
chestnut, punctured with black and with four black spots, namely
one in each lateral angle and two on the disc. Scutellum black,
finely but sparingly and irregularly punctured, the apical portion
with an impunctate slightly elevated central line. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra brown, finely punctured, with the base tes-
taceous punctured with brown; outer margin testaceous; disc,
with a blackish spot ; membrane brown, with the nervures
whitish and with three slightly pearly spots, placed one at the
inner, one at the outer basal angle, and one at the middle of the
inner margin. Wings iridescent. Abdomen above black; be-
neath black, with the apex reddish. Breast black, finely punc-
tured ; posterior margin of the antepectus brownish, punctured
with black ; posterior margin of the postpectus brownish testa-
ceous. Anterior thighs black, becoming reddish towards the
base ; anterior tibiae and tarsi and the intermediate and posterior
legs deep fulvous. Rostrum pale fulvous, with the basal joint
brown. Antennae black or pitchy black, with sometimes the
basal joint and the base of the second dull red.
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
b. Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Barnston, Esq.
17. RHYPAROCHROMUS erraticus.
Lygeeus erraticus, Fab. E. S. iv. 167. 109 (1794) ^ S. R. 232.
139 (1803); Fall. Mon. dm. 65. 12 (1807); Hem. Suec. 60.
19 (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 472. 9 (1832) & Ins. Lapp.
264. 11 (1840).
Pachymerus erraticus, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 44 & 79 (1835).
Rhyparochromus erraticus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 62. 12 (1848).
a, Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
566 HEM1PTERA*
18. RHYPAROCHROMUS plebeius.
Lygseus sylvestris, Panz. F. G. 92. 10 (nee Linn.).
Lygams plebeius, Fall Mon. dm. 6?. 11 (180?) $ Hem. Suec.
59. 18 (1829).
Pachymerus sylvestris, Schill. Beitr. i. 73. 14. t. 6. fig. 1 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 54. t. 9. fig. 33 (1831) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 296.
8 (1835).
Pachymerus plebeius, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 44 (1835).
Rhyparochromus plebeius, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 61. 11 (1848).
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
19. RHYPAROCHROMUS sordidus.
Lygaeus sordidus, Fab. E. S. iv. 164. 101 (1794) Sf S. R. 231
131 (1803).
a. E. Indies. Presented by Capt. Parry.
b. China (Fow-choo-foo). Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
20. RHYPAROCHROMUS chinensis, n. s.
R. oblongo-ovatus, subelongatus, niger ; capite acuminate ; tho-
race elytrisque testaceo-variegatis j femoribus nigris. $ .
Lon1, lin.
Oblong-ovate, somewhat elongate. Head much produced and
pointed anteriorly, black, impunctate. Thorax black ; its lateral
margins reflexed, with a yellow spot at the middle ; the trans-
verse furrow a little behind the middle ; the anterior lobe rather
convex, finely and rather sparingly punctured; posterior lobe
rather strongly punctured, with two yellow spots on the disc
Scutellum black, rather thickly and finely punctured, with two
yellow points on the disc about the middle and a third at the
apex. Base and inner margin of the coriaceous portion of the
elytra either testaceous thickly punctured with black, or black
more or less variegated with testaceous, apical portion black ;
outer margin testaceous, impunctate, terminating in a large tes-
taceous spot, punctured with brown, within which is a smaller
whitish impunctate spot ; membrane brown or blackish brown,
with some of the nervures pale towards the base. Body beneath
black ; abdomen opaque, clothed with a pale pubescence ; breast
finely punctured ; mesosternum with two minute spines. Ante-
rior coxa? spinous. Thighs black, pilose, with the base testa-
ceous ; the anterior pair much thickened, with a single spine near
the apex ; anterior tibise pale brown, with the apex black ; inter-
mediate and posterior tibise black ; tarsi brownish, clothed with
a yellow
ment of t
Antennae with the basal joint pitchy black, the second pale brown,
llow pubescence. Rostrum long, reaching the second seg-
ment of the abdomen, brown, with the last two joints blackish.
HEMIPTERA. 56?
the third dark brown, the fourth yellowish white at the base*
black at the apex.
a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq.
21. RHYPAROCHROMUS albostriatus.
Lygjeus albostriatus, Fab. S. R. 229. 122 (1803).
Pachymerus albostriatus, Burm. Handb. ii. 295. 5 (1835).
22. RHYPAROCHROMUS pallens, n. s.
R. supra testaceus, fusco-punctatissimus ; capite, thorace antice
scutelloque basi castaneis ; corpore subtus fusco ; pedibus
luteis ; antennis testaceis, articulo ultimo fusco, basi albido. ? .
Long. lin. 4^.
Rather elongate, above testaceous, thickly and finely punc-
tured with brown. Head pale chestnut-brown, impunctate, with
the tip of the central lobe pale. Thorax with the anterior por-
tion of the disc pale chestnut-brown, thickly and finely punc-
tured ; lateral margins slightly reflexed, impunctate. Scutellum
with a large tridentate chestnut patch at the base, and with a
minute pale point at the apex. Membrane of the elytra opaque,
brownish, with a large brown patch at the base near the inner
angle. Abdomen beneath dark brown, opaque, clothed with a
fine pale pubescence ; the margins spotted with yellow. Breast
pitchy, thickly and minutely punctured, with the posterior mar-
gins of the ante- and postpectora testaceous, and with a testa-
ceous spot at the base of each leg. Legs yellow ; thighs more
or less punctured with brown ; tibiae with several brown spines.
Rostrum short, not reaching the intermediate coxse, testaceous,
with the tip brown. Antennae with the first three joints testa-
ceous, the basal joint with a few brown bristles; last joint brownish,
with the base whitish.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
23. RHYPAROCHROMUS acuminatus, n. s.
R, niger, nitidus, punctatus ; capite elongato, antice acuminato ;
elytrorum corio macula subapicali alba; antennis pedibusque
piceis. $ ,
Long. lin. 2£.
Somewhat elongate, a little wider behind the middle, blatfk,
shining. Head longer than broad, pointed in front, impunctate.
Thorax nearly square, slightly narrowed in front, lateral margins
narrowly reflexed ; the disc with a transverse impression behind
the mid'dle ; the portion in front of this furrow somewhat convex,
smooth and impunctate, the posterior portion rather thickly
punctured. Scutellum finely punctured, Coriaceous portion of
56"& HEMIPTERA.
the elytra thickly and rather strongly punctured, especially on
the clavus and in its neighbourhood, with a small streak at the
apex of the clavus, the basal portion of the outer margin, and a
large spot near the apex of the outer margin, white ; membrane
rudimentary, blackish brown. Abdomen beneath smooth, shining
and impunctate ; breast shining, thickly and finely punctured.
Legs pitchy ; tibiae and tarsi reddish. Rostrum very long, reach-
ing the middle of the abdomen, fulvous, with the base brownish.
Antennae pitchy ; last joint wanting.
An immature specimen of this species has the entire ground-
colour brownish ferruginous, with the pale spots less distinct ;
the membrane in this specimen is developed, semitransparent,
brownish.
a. N. Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
24. RHYPAROCHROMUS ovalis, n. s.
R. fuscus, elytris fusco-testaceis, fusco-punctatis ; pedibus luteis,
femoribus posticis et intermediis apice fuscis ; antennis fulvis,
articulo ultimo fusco, annulo ante medium albido. ? .
Long. lin. 2$.
Head and thorax brown, somewhat ferruginous ; head im-
punctate ; eyes blackish. Thorax quadrate, a little wider behind
than in front, with the lateral margins indented in the middle ;
disc with a faint transverse impression about the middle ; the
anterior portion reddish brown, slightly convex, impunctate ;
the posterior portion brownish testaceous, punctured with brown.
Elytra ovate, wider than the thorax, testaceous, punctured with
brown, with a brown spot on the outer apical angle of the corium,
and another on the outer margin a short distance from the apex ;
membrane rudimentary, variegated with brown. Apex of the
abdomen reddish brown. Body beneath blackish brown ; breast
punctured. Legs yellow, with the apex of the intermediate and
posterior thighs blackish. Rostrum yellow, with the apex brown.
Antennae fulvous ; the last joint brownish, with a whitish ring
near the base.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
II. Thorax narrowed in front, the anterior margin narrower than
the head.
a. Lateral margins of the thorax reflexed. (BEOSUS, A. fy S.)
25. RHYPAROCHROMUS luscus.
Lygseus luscus, Fab. E. S. iv. 165. 103 (1794) fy S. R. 231. 133
(1803) ; Wolff, Ic. dm. 145. t. 14. fig. 139 (1804).
HEMIPTERA. 569
Lygaeus quadratus, Panz. F. G. 92. 11.
Pachymerus luscus, S chill. Beitr. i. 67. 6. t. 6. fig. 4 (1829);
Hahn, Wanz. i. 48. t. 8. fig. 30 (1831) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 295.
6 (1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 45 & 79 (1835).
Beosus quadratus, Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 254. 1 (1843).
Beosus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 90. 135.
a. Africa. From Mr. Children's Collection.
26. RHYPAROCHROMUS notatus, n. s.
R. elongatus, niger ; thorace postice, elytrorumque basi testaceis,
fusco-punctatis ; elytrorum corio apice albo, fusco-punctato ;
femoribus basi, tibiisque 4 anticis, apice excepto, flavis. <J ? .
Long. lin. 3^-4.
Elongate. Head black, with a few minute punctures on the
vertex ; eyes prominent, projecting slightly beyond the anterior
margins of the thorax. Thorax rather longer than broad, slightly
narrowed in front ; lateral margins reflexed, widest and yellow
about the middle ; disc with a transverse impression a little
behind the middle; the anterior portion rather convex, black,
very sparingly and minutely punctured, the posterior testaceous,
thickly and rather strongly punctured with brown, with the pos-
terior angles black; the posterior margin slightly incurved.
Scutellum black, sparingly punctured, with the apex and two
points on the disc orange. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
brownish testaceous, thickly punctured with brown, with a broad
transverse black band, not reaching the inner margin, behind the
middle ; the apex white, with a few fine brown punctures ; mem-
brane deep black, opaque. Body beneath black; abdomen
clothed with minute pale hairs, with yellow spots on the lateral
margins of the last three segments. Breast thickly and finely
punctured. Thighs black, orange-yellow at the -base ; anterior
and intermediate tibiae yellow, with the apex blackish ; posterior
tibiae blackish ; tarsi all blackish. Rostrum pitchy black, with
the second joint brownish fulvous. Antennas black, with the
apex of the second joint reddish, and the base of the fourth
white.
a. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club.
b. New South Wales. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
c. Van Diem en's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
d. Van Diemen's Land. From Lieut. Smith's Collection.
27. RHYPAROCHROMUS armipes.
Lygasus armipes, Fab. E. S. iv. 164. 102 (1794) 8c S. R. 231
132? (1803).
0. America. Presented by Capt. Friend.
,2c5
5/0 HEMIPTERA.
28. RHYPAROCHROMUS longicollis, n. s.
R. elongatus, niger, opacus ; thorace elongato, marginibus luteis;
elytrorum corio macula magna subapicali lutea. S .
Long. lin. 5.
Elongate. Head black, opaque, impunctate. Ocelli reddish.
Thorax very long, slightly narrowed in front, with a transverse
impression behind the middle; the lateral reflexed margins yellow,
except towards the posterior angles ; anterior lobe rather convex,
black, opaque, impunctate; posterior lobe thickly and rather
strongly punctured, of a brownish tint, with a slightly elevated
pale central line. Scutellum black, thickly punctured, with a
minute point at the tip, and another on each side on the disc
before the middle, testaceous. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
pitchy black, punctured, the basal half of the outer margin tes-
taceous, and the same portion of the disc marked with the same
colour ; the apex black, with a large yellow spot on the outer
margin, leaving the apical margin black ; membrane deep brown,
opaque, with the nervures paler towards the base. Abdomen
beneath pitchy black, impunctate, thickly clothed with a pale
pubescence ; the lateral margins of the fourth and fifth segments
partly yellow. Breast deep black, finely punctured. Anterior
thighs pitchy black, with the base testaceous; intermediate
thighs yellow, with the apex pitchy brown ; tibise and tarsi tes-
taceous. Rostrum testaceous, with the basal and apical joints
brown. Antennae with the basal joint brownish testaceous ; re-
mainder wanting.
a. New Holland. Presented by General Thomas Hardwicke.
29. RHYPAROCHROMUS pulcher.
Pachymerus pulcher, H. Sch. Nom. Ent. i. 44 & 79 (1835) df
Wanz. iv. 13. t. 113. fig. 358 (1839).
b. Lateral margins of the thorax not reflexed.
30. RHYPAROCHROMUS nubilus.
Lygseus nubilus, Fall. Hon. dm. 65. 6 (1807) fy Hem. Suec.
"(1829) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 471. 7 (1832) &• Ins. Lapp. 263.
8 (1840.)
Pachymerus nubilus, Schill. Beitr. i. 68. /. t. 7. f. 2 (1829); H.
Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 121. 5. fyNom. Ent. i. 45 & 79 (1835).
Pachymerus geniculatus, Hahn, Wanz. 68. t. 10. fig. 41 (1831).
Beosus nubilus, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 65. 1 (1848). .
a. Italy.
HEMIPTERA. 571
31. RHYPAROCHROMUS crassicornis, n.s.
R. niger, thorace postice elytrisque griseis, fusco-punctatis ;
antennis incrassatis, hirtis ; pedibus fulvis, femoribus apice
nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 2.
Head black, rather strongly punctured; eyes prominent.
Thorax black, opaque, with the posterior margin griseous, punc-
tured with brown. Scutellum black, with the tip pale. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra griseous, thickly punctured with
brown; membrane brown, with the nervures pale. Body be-
neath black ; abdomen shining ; breast opaque, thickly and finely
punctured. Legs fulvous ; thighs black at the apex ; tibiae
brownish ; tarsi dusky at the tip. Rostrum fulvous. Antennae
very stout, black, covered with stiff hairs.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
32. RHYPAROCHROMUS lacertosus.
Pachymerus lacertosus, Erichs. Arch, fur Naturg. viii. 27^. 265
(1842).
a. New Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D.
33. RHYPAROCHROMUS pictipennis, n. s.
R. subelongatus, niger, thorace postice elytrisque testaceis, nigro-
maculatis ; thorace elongato, antice angustato, lateribus sub-
rectis. $ .
Long. lin. 3£.
Somewhat elongate. Head black, impunctate, not broader
than the anterior angles of the thorax. Thorax longer than
broad, considerably narrowed in front, with the lateral margins
not reflexed, nearly straight; the disc with a slight transverse
impression behind the middle ; the anterior portion slightly con-
vex, black, finely punctured; the posterior portion testaceous,
covered with more or less confluent black spots ; posterior mar-
gin considerably emarginate. Scutellum black, with a minute
whitish point at the tip. Coriaceous portion of the elytra testa-
ceous, punctured with brown, with the outer apical angle, and
an irregular, band-like patch on the disc behind the middle,
blackish ; membrane brown, with the nervures, and a number of
confluent points in the interstices, whitish. Body beneath black ;
abdomen shining, impunctate ; breast opaque, minutely punc-
tured, with a fulvous spot at the base of each leg. Thighs black ;
tibiae fulvous, with the apex black, the anterior pair much curved ;
tarsi blackish. Rostrum short, scarcely passing the anterior
5J2 HEMIPTERA.
coxae, brown, with the basal and apical joints blackish. Antennae
pitchy black, with the base of the fourth joint whitish.
a. Van Diemen's Land. From Mr. Hooker's Collection.
34. RHYPAROCHROMUS bengalensis, n. s.
R. elongatus, niger; thorace elongate, subnitido, pone medium
constricto, lobo postico latiori, fortiter punctato; elytrorum
corio testaceo, nigro-punctato et maculato, macula subapicali
albida. <? .
Long. lin. 5.
Elongate. Head black, finely punctured, a little longer than
broad ; eyes considerably wider than the anterior portion of the
thorax. Thorax black, somewhat shining, longer than broad,
strongly constricted behind the middle, with a slightly elevated
line down each lateral margin; anterior lobe rounded, rather
convex, minutely punctured, with the anterior margin rather
strongly punctured; posterior lobe broader than the anterior,
rather thickly and strongly punctured, with the posterior angles
smooth and tubercular. Coriaceous portion of the elytra with
its basal portion testaceous, punctured and streaked with brown ;
the clavus black ; the apex black, enclosing a large white patch,
punctured with brown. Membrane brown, with the nervures
darker ; the second nervure from the inside whitish towards the
base. Body beneath black, somewhat opaque ; breast finely
punctured. Legs black, with the base of the thighs yellow ;
anterior tibiae testaceous at the base. Rostrum brownish fulvous,
with the back of the second joint whitish. Antennae pitchy, with
the base of the last joint whitish.
a. N. Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's Collection.
35. RHYPAROCHROMUS assimilis, n. s>
R. precedent! valde affinis; differt thorace opaco, lobo antico
minus convexo, linea media obsoleta elevata, lobo postico te-
nuiter punctato. ? .
Long, lin, 6.
This species very closely resembles the preceding, from which
it differs principally in the form of the thorax, which is rather
shorter in proportion to its length, and less strongly constricted
behind the middle ; the whole thorax is black and opaque ; the
anterior lobe has its sides less rounded, and its disc less convex,
than in R. bengalensis, with the surface finely punctured; the
posterior lobe is also finely punctured, and has a short, orange,
central line.
a. Bombay. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq.
HEMIPTERA. 573
36. RHYPAROCHROMUS consutus.
Pachymerus consutus, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 139. 44 (1837).
a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith.
37. RHYPAROCHROMUS pallicornis, n. s.
R. capite, thorace, pectore scuteiloque nigris, thorace postice
piceo punctis 4 fulvis ; elytris ochreis fusco-punctatis et va-
riegatis, corio apice nigro; antennis fulvo-testaceis, articulo
ultimo apice obscuro. ? ,
Long. lin. 3.
Elongate. Head rather wider than the anterior margin of the
thorax, black, opaque, very closely and minutely punctured, with
the tip of the central lobe reddish. Thorax very little longer
than its width at the base, strongly constricted about the mid-
dle, with the posterior lobe considerably wider than the anterior ;
anterior lobe black, very finely but sparingly punctured, with a
transverse impressed line close to the reddish anterior margin,
the lateral margins with a slightly raised line; posterior lobe
pitchy brown, finely punctured, with four fulvous points, namely
a very distinct one on each lateral margin, and two, less distinct,
on the disc. Scutellum black, finely punctured, with the extreme
tip fulvous. Coriaceous portion of the elytra ochreous, finely
punctured with brown, with a small brown spot near the base,
and an irregular band of brown spots across the disc behind the
middle ; a large pale patch, punctured with brown, comes imme-
diately behind this band, and the apex has a large black patch ;
membrane brownish ochreous, opaque; its base spotted with
brown, with the nervures whitish. Abdomen beneath pitchy red.
Breast black, finely punctured. Anterior thighs black, with the
apex fulvous ; posterior yellow at the base, blackish at the apex ;
intermediate wanting; tibiae and tarsi fulvous. Rostrum pale
brown, with the base and apex pitchy. Antennas fulvous testa-
ceous, with the apical joint dusky, whitish at the base,
a. E. Indies. From Mr. Wooley's Collection.
38. RHYPAROCHROMUS gutta, n. s.
R. capite, thorace antice, pectore scuteiloque nigris, thorace pos-
tice piceo ; ely trorum corio testaceo, fusco-punctato, margine
apicali fusco, gutta alba in angulo interno ; membrana fusca,
nervis plagaque magna media, albidis. ? .
Long. lin. 2i.
Elongate. Head black, thickly and minutely punctured,
broader than the anterior margin of the thorax. Ocelli red.
Thorax about as long as the width of its base, strongly con-
574 HEMIPTERA.
stricted at the middle ; the anterior lobe narrower than the pos-
terior, a little broader than long, convex, black, impunctate ; the
anterior margin with a distinct raised rim ; posterior lobe pitchy,,
rather thickly punctured. Scutellum black, punctured, with a
pitchy brown line down the centre, and the apex whitish. Co-
riaceous portion of the elytra testaceous, punctured with brown,
with the outer margin whitish and impunctate, the apical margin
brown ; a little within the inner apical angle is a small whitish
spot ; membrane brown, with the nervures, and a large streak
down the middle, but not reaching the base, whitish. Abdomen
reddish, with the apex blackish. Breast black, minutely and
sparingly punctured; the posterior portion of the antepectus
pitchy. Legs pale fulvous ; anterior thighs pitchy brown, with
the apex pale fulvous; tarsi blackish at the tip. Rostrum brown.
Antennae fulvous, with the last joint brown.
a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection.
39. RHYPAROCHROMUS sylvestris.
Cimex svlvestris, Linn. F. S. 256. 965 (1761) §• S. N. i. 731.
Ill (1767).
Lygseus silvestris, Fall. Mon. dm. 69. 15 (1807) # Hem. Suec.
"61. 22 (1829); Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 473. 10 (1832) $• Ins.
Lapp. 264. 12 (1840).
Rhyparochromus silvestris, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 70. 2 (1848).
Pachymerus sylvestris, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 209 (1850).
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
40. RHYPAROCHROMUS inconspicuus, n. s.
R. nigro-piceus ; thorace postice obscure castaneo, punctato;
elytris testaceis fusco-punctatis, macula apicali albida ; pedi-
bus pallidis, femoribus anticis nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 2^.
Rather elongate, pitchy black. Thorax rather strongly con-
stricted about the middle, the posterior lobe dull chestnut, finely
punctured. Scutellum whitish at the tip. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown,
with the outer margin whitish and impunctate, and with a small
white spot close to the inner apical angle ; membrane brownish,
semitransparent, with the nervures pale. Abdomen beneath red-
dish. Legs yellow; anterior thighs black, with the apex ful-
vous. Rostrum brown. Antennae pale fulvous, with the apical
joint brown.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
HEMIPTERA. 575
41. RHYPAROCHROMUS lineatus.
Lygseus lineatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. Supp. 541. 124 (1798) fy S. R.
234. 152 (1803).
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
42. RHYPAROCHROMUS basalis, n. s.
11. niger ; elytrorum corio griseo, fusco-punctato, macula parva
albida in angulo interno apicali ; thorace postice griseo-4-
maculato ; antennarum articulo primo basi nigro. 6 ? .
Long. lin. 2-2^.
Head black, thickly and minutely punctured. Eyes brown.
Thorax a little longer than the width of its base, rather strongly
constricted a little behind the middle ; anterior lobe narrower
than the posterior, wider behind than before, convex, black, im-
punctate ; posterior lobe black, rather strongly punctured, with
two indistinct griseous spots on the disc, and a smooth pale spot
on each posterior angle. Scutellum black, punctured. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra punctured with brown, with an indi-
stinct dark streak on the disc, running parallel and close to the
suture of the clavus, and enclosing at its apex a small whitish
spot ; membrane brown, writh whitish nervures. Abdomen be-
neath pitchy. Breast black, with the posterior angles of the
antepectus pale. Anterior thighs black, with the apex fulvous ;
posterior and intermediate thighs fulvous, with a broad black
ring near the apex ; tibiae and tarsi testaceous, with the tips of
the tarsi blackish. Antennae pale fulvous, with the base of the
first joint blackish, the last joint brown.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
43. RHYPAROCHROMUS scutellatus, n. s.
R. prsecedenti affinis, castaneo^fuscus ; thorace magis constricto ;
pectore nigro ; elytris testaceis, fusco-punctatis, fascia irregu-
lar! fuscescenti subapicali, punctoque fusco in angulo apicali
externo ; antennis pallidis, articulo apicali fusco. $ .
Long. lin. 2*.
Head and thorax pale chestnut-brown ; head minutely punc-
tured, wider than the anterior margin of the thorax ; thorax
longer than broad, strongly constricted behind the middle ; ante-
rior lobe as wide in front as behind, somewhat globose, impunc-
tate ; posterior lobe somewhat paler, broader than the anterior,
rather finely punctured, with a short central line, a short oblique
line on each side of this, and the posterior angles, brown ; the
extreme tips of these angles pale, smooth. Scutellum rather elon-
gate, blackish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra testaceous, finely
576 HEMIPTERA.
punctured with brown, with an irregular brownish band behind
the middle, and with a small brown spot on the outer apical
angle ; membrane brown, with the nervures pale, and with a more
or less distinct whitish patch at the apex. Abdomen beneath
red, with the anal plate black. Antepectus reddish brown ; the
two other segments black, with a whitish spot at the base of each
leg. Anterior thighs black or brown, with the apex pale ; inter-
mediate and posterior thighs yellow, with the apex blackish;
tibiae and tarsi testaceous. Rostrum pale brown. Antennae pale
yellowish testaceous, with the last joint brown.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
44. RHYPAROCHROMUS vicinus, n. s.
R. praecedenti valde affinis ; capite, thoracisque lobo antico nigris;
elytris sine puncto albo ; scutello elongato, apice rufescenti ;
antennis fulvis, articulo tertio apice, quartoque toto, nigrican-
tibus. ? .
Long. lin. 3.
This species very closely resembles the preceding, but the
white spot of the inner apical angle of the corium of the elytra is
wanting, and the apex of the third joint of the antennae is
blackish, as well as the last joint.
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
45. RHYPAROCHROMUS parvulus, n. s.
R. praecedenti affinis, niger, thorace postice castaneo ; elytrorum
corio pallide testaceo, fusco-punctato, apice fusco-nigro, ma-
cula parva alba; membrana fusca, nervis pallidis. c? ? .
Long. <? lin. H, ? lin. If.
Head black. Thorax strongly constricted near the middle ;
the anterior lobe convex, black, impunctate ; the posterior dark
chestnut or pitchy, with the lateral angles and a more or less
distinct central spot black. Scutellum small, black. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra pale testaceous, finely punctured with
brown, with the outer margin whitish and impunctate ; the apex
brownish black, with a small white spot near the inner angle ;
membrane brown, with whitish nervures. Body beneath black,
with the centre of the abdomen sometimes reddish; posterior
margin of the breast whitish. Legs fulvous. Rostrum pale brown.
Antennae testaceous, with the last joint brown.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
b. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 5?7
46. RHYPAROCHROMUS pusillus, n. s.
R. fuscescens ; elytris testaceis, fusco-punctatis ; scutello fusco,
lineis 2 luteis ; antennis pallide fulvis articulo ultimo fusces-
centi, basi pallido. ? .
Long. lin. 1J.
Head brownish. Thorax rather shorter than the width of its
posterior margin, the sides margined, the disc with a transverse
impression, the anterior portion brown, the posterior brownish
testaceous, punctured with brown. Scutellum brown, rather
sparingly punctured, with a fulvous line on each side, and a mi-
nute pale spot at the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
testaceous, shining, punctured with brown, with an irregular
band across the disc behind the middle and a spot on the outer
apical angle, brown ; membrane brownish, with the nervures, a
spot at the outer basal angle and another at the apex pale.
Body beneath brown, with the apex testaceous. Legs, rostrum
and antennae yellow, the apical joint of the latter brown, with the
base yellow.
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
47. RHYPAROCHROMUS nigriceps, n. s.
R. castaneus; capite nigro; elytrorum corio testaceo, fusco-
punctato; pedibus fulvis, femoribus anticis annulo medio
nigro. $ ? .
Long. lin. 2^.
Elongate; deep chestnut. Head black. Thorax about as
long as its width at the base, rather strongly constricted behind
the middle ; the anterior lobe narrower than the posterior, wider
behind than before, impunctate ; posterior lobe rather strongly
but sparingly punctured, and indistinctly spotted with black.
Scutellum finely punctured. Coriaceous portion of the elytra
testaceous, finely punctured with brown, with a pale brown spot
on the outer margin near the apex and another on the outer
apical angle; membrane brown, with the nervures and some
spots in the interstices pale. Body beneath pitchy. Legs ful-
vous ; anterior thighs thickened, with a blackish band about the
middle. Rostrum fulvous, with the tip dusky. Antennae ful-
vous ; the apex of the second and third joints dusky ; fourth
joint brown.
a. Sandwich Islands. Presented by the Lords of the Ad-
miralty.
48. RHYPAROCHROMUS cephalotes, n. s.
R. elongatus, niger ; elytrorum corio fulvo, margine externo basi
maculaque magna triangulari apicali albis, margine interno et
578 HEMIPTERA.
apicali et fascia transversa pone medium nigris; membrana
nigra. J ? .
Long. lin. 3-4.
Elongate, somewhat linear, black. Head very large, triangular.
Thorax with its anterior lobe finely punctured, the posterior
rather strongly punctured. Scutellum rather finely punctured,
with a minute whitish point at the apex. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra orange, with the disc impunctate ; the clavus, the api-
cal margin and a transverse band behind the middle black, the
basal portion of the outer margin and a large triangular spot at
the apex white ; membrane black. Anterior thighs much thick-
ened, black, shining, with the base and apex orange; interme-
diate and posterior thighs reddish orange, with generally a broad
black band beyond the middle ; tibiae black or pitchy, with the
base reddish orange ; tarsi reddish orange. Rostrum black at
the apex. Antennae with the first three joints reddish, the apical
joint black.
a. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D,
b. N. Holland. From Capt. Parry's Collection.
c. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Sir John Richardson,
M.D.
49. RHYPAROCHROMUS nigripes, n. s.
R. prsecedenti valde affinis ; elytrorum corio piceo, margine ex-
teriori basi, maculaque triarigulari apicali albis, membran^ basi
late fulva ; pedibus nigris. S .
Long. lin. 3£.
This species exactly resembles the preceding in form ; it dif-
fers principally in having the coriaceous portion of the elytra
pitchy, with the basal half of the outer margin and a large spot
at the apex, including the apical margin, white ; the membrane
fully half orange ; the legs entirely black, except the extreme
base of the thighs and the knees, which are orange.
a. N. Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club.
50. RHYPAROCHROMUS longulus, n. s.
R. elongatus, supra testaceus, fusco-punctatus ; capite thoracisque
lobo antico obscure fuscis; femohbus nigris, geniculis tibiis
tarsisque luteis. $ .
Long. lin. 3.
Elongate. Head brown, obscure. Thorax moderately con-
stricted behind the middle, the anterior lobe brown, obscure, nar-
rower in front than behind, with a distinct collar at the anterior
margin ; posterior lobe wider than the anterior, testaceous, thickly
and finely punctured with brown. Coriaceous portion of the
HEMIPTERA* 579
elytra testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with brown, with
a brown line on the apical margin ; membrane brownish, semi-
transparent, with the nervures paler. Body beneath blackish
brown, thickly clothed with a silvery pile. Thighs black, with
the apex yellow ; tibiae and tarsi yellow, with the tips of the
latter blackish. Rostrum brownish. Antennae testaceous, with
the apical joint brown.
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
51. RHYPAROCHROMUS proximus, n. s.
R. prascedenti valde affinis, differt statura majori, capite thorace-
que magis elongatis, pedibus antennisque totis fulvis. $ ? .
Long. tin. 3j-3f.
Elongate. Head brown, obscure. Thorax elongate, mode-
rately constricted behind the middle ; the anterior lobe brown,
gradually attenuated in front, with a very distinct collar at the
anterior margin ; the posterior lobe testaceous, finely punctured
with brown. Scutellum brownish, finely punctured, with the
apex whitish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra testaceous, finely
punctured with brown, the punctures on the disc placed in lines ;
membrane brownish, with the nervures pale. Wings transparent.
Abdomen above red, with a black band down each side within
the lateral margins ; beneath dull red. Legs fulvous, with the
tips of the tarsi black. Rostrum with the first two joints fulvous,
the third and fourth black. Antennse fulvous.
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
b. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Dre^e's Collection.
c. China? Presented by G. T. Lay, Esq.
52. RHYPAROCHROMUS attenuatus, n. s.
R. prsecedentibus valde affinis ; antennis nigricantibus, articulo
primo fulvo ; pedibus fulvis, femoribus brunneis ; ventre nigro,
margine maculisque 5 utrinque rubris. ? .
Long. lin. 4.
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection.
III. Thorax square, not wider than the head. Body linear,
(PTEROTMETUS, A. 4- 8.)
53. RHYPAROCHROMUS hemipterus.
Pachymerus hemipterus, Schill. Beitr. i. 77- 20. t. 6. fig. 11 (1829).
Pachymerus staphiliniformis, Hahn, Wanz. i. 61. t. 9. fig. 37
(1831).
Tynopteryx, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iv. 103,
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
580 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 9. ORTH^EA, n. g.
Head triangular, narrowed behind the eyes, which are a good
deal wider than the anterior margin of the thorax. Eyes mode-
rate. Ocelli placed behind the eyes. Antennae elongate, as long
as the body, or nearly so ; basal joint shortest, as long as, or
longer than, the head; second joint longest; third longer than
the fourth. Body elongate. Thorax narrowed in front. Scu-
tellum triangular, longer than broad. Membrane with five ner-
vures, of which the two inner are much crooked near the base,
the remainder springing apparently from a common point, the
outer one being very short. Legs very long ; anterior thighs
slightly thickened, with a row of acute teeth along the lower
surface ; tarsi three-jointed, with the basal joint about twice as
long as the other two together, second joint shortest.
1. ORTH^EA consuta, n. s. PI. XV. fig. 4.
O. nigra; elytrorum corii marginibus maculaque apicali, femo-
ribus rostroque basi, luteis ; antennarum articulo ultimo basi
albido. $ .
Long. lin. 4£.
Black. Head and anterior lobe of the thorax impunctate ;
posterior lobe rather finely punctured, with its lateral margins
orange. Scutellum with the tip orange. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra rather thickly punctured, with the outer margin, a
small spot in the outer basal angle, and a larger one in the outer
apical angle, yellow, the latter punctured with black ; membrane
black. Abdomen clothed with a short pubescence, with its disc
reddish, its lateral margins yellow in the middle. Breast rather
thickly and finely punctured. Anterior thighs dusky brown, yel-
lowish white at the base ; intermediate and posterior thighs pale
yellow, with their apical half brown; tibiae testaceous, brownish
towards the base; tarsi testaceous. Rostrum testaceous, with
the last two joints brown. Antennae brown, with the basal half
of the last joint yellowish white.
a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection.
2. ORTH^EA ? guttata, n. s.
O. supra fusca, luteo-maculata, capite, thorace antice, scutello
corporeque subtus piceis ; antennis pedibusque luteis, anten-
narum articulo primo et femorum apicibus fuscis. ? .
Long. lin. 3£.
Head and anterior portion of the thorax pitchy, impunctate ;
posterior portion of the thorax brown, punctured, with two short,
yellow, longitudinal lines on the disc. Scutellum pitchy, with
HEMIPTERA. 581
the tip, and two spots on the disc, yellow. Coriaceous portion
of the elytra brown, with a few scattered punctures ; the outer
margin, and some spots and streaks on the disc, yellow ; mem-
brane brown, with part of the nervures pale. Body beneath
pitchy. Legs pale yellow, with the thighs brown at the apex.
Rostrum pale yellow, with the tip brownish. Antennae pale yel-
low, with the basal joint brown, the last joint wanting.
a. Jamaica. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 10. PLATYGASTER.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. (1767) ; DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Miris, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794) # Syst. Rh. (1803).
Lygseus, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (1807) fy Hem. Suec. (1829); Zett.
Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Platygaster, SMI. Beitr. i. 82 (1829); Hahn, Wanz. iii. 33
(1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845).
Pachymerus, p., Burm. Handb. ii. (1835).
1. PLATYGASTER ferrugineus.
Cimex ferrugineus, Linn. S. N. i. 730. 99 (1767).
Cimex grossipes, DeG. Mem. iii. 308. 37. pi. 15. figs. 20 & 21
(1773).
Miris Abietis, Fab. E. S. iv. 187. 15 (1794) $ S. R. 256. 16
(1803) ; Panz. F. G. 92. 22.
Lygseus Abietis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 61. 21 (1829) ; Zett. Ins. Lapp.
264. 13 (1840).
Platygaster ferrugineus, SMI. Beitr. i. 82. 1. 1. 7- f. 7 (1829);
Hahn, Wanz. iii. 34. t. 84. f. 254 (1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
i. 45 & 80 (1835); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 85. 55 (1845).
Pachymerus Abietis, Burm. Handb. ii. 295. 4 (1835).
Gastrodes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 96. 148.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
Genus 11. STENOGASTER.
Acanthia, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Lygseus, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803).
'Heterogaster, p., H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835).
Stenogaster, Hahn, Wanz. iii. 15 (1835) ; Am. fy Serv. Hem. 255
(1843); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1850).
1. STENOGASTER Lavaterae.
Acanthia Lavaterse, Fab. E. S. iv. 70. 13 (1794).
Lygseus Lavatera, Fab. S. R. 240. 186 (1803).
Heterogaster Lavatene, H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 80 (1835),
582 HEMtPTERA.
Stenogaster tardus, HaJin, Wanz. iii. 16. t. 78. fig. 241 (1835) ;
Am. Sf Serv. Hem. 255. 1 (1843).
Stenogaster Lavaterse, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. 214 (1850).
Stenogaster, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 107. 167.
a. Tunis. From Mr. Eraser's Collection.
b. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
2. STENOGASTER annulipes.
Stenogaster annulipes, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 141. 47 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
3. STENOGASTER pallidipennis, n. s.
S. niger, punctata ; elytris luteo-albidis, membrana fuscescenti ;
ventre medio rufo ; tibiis albidis, basi apiceque nigris. ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Head, thorax and scutellum black, thickly punctured, pilose.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale ochreous; membrane
brownish. Abdomen beneath red, with the sides and apex black.
Breast black, with its posterior margin and a spot at the base of
each of the legs yellowish white. Legs black ; tibia? whitish,
with the base and apex black. Antennae black.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
Genus 12. MICROPUS.
Cimex,p., DeG. Mem. iii. (1773).
Micropus, Spin. Hem. 218 (1837) $ Tav. Sin. Hem. 42 (1850),
Pachymerus, p., H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1850).
1. MICROPUS fulvipes.
Cimex fulvipes, DeG. Mem. iii. 355. 29. pi. 35. f. 21 (1773).
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
2. MICROPUS brunnipennis.
Pachymerus brunnipennis, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent.v. 140.46 (1837).
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
3. MICROPUS pusillus, n. s.
M. niger, punctatus ; elytris albidis. ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Black. Elytra yellowish white. Thighs black, with the apex
fulvous ; anterior tibise yellowish orange ; intermediate tibiae
brownish; posterior brown ; tarsi yellowish.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
HEMIPTERA, 583
Genus 13. BLISSUS.
Blissus, King fy Ehrenb. Symb. Phys. v. ; Burm. Handb. ii. 290
(1835).
1. BLISSUS albipennis, n. s.
B. niger, pedibus fulvo-castaneis ; elytris abdominis medium vix
attingentibus griseis, macula nigra, membrana alba ; antennis
basi fulvis. S •
Long. lin. l-£.
Ovate, black, pubescent. Head and anterior portion of the
thorax greyish. Coriaceous portion of the elytra pale griseous,
with a short oblique streak at the base, the inner straight margin,
the apical margin, an oblique line on the disc, and a large spot
on the outer apical angle, black; outer margin fringed with
whitish hairs; membrane white, opaque. Legs deep fulvous;
thighs brownish. Rostrum brownish. Antennae with the basal
joint and the base of the second orange ; the apex of the second
and the third joint black ; last joint wanting.
In one specimen of this insect the elytra are much shorter than
the abdomen, with the membrane very small.
a. ? From Mr, Children's Collection*
b. ?
Genus 14. OPHTHALMICUS.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. i. (1767).
Acanthia, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Salda, p., Fab. Syst. Eh. (1803); LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Me'th. x.
(1825); Lap. Hem. 35 (1832); Spin. Hem. 227 (1837) fy Tav.
Sin. Hem. 38 (1850).
Lyga;us, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (1807).
Ophthalmicns, Schill. Beitr. i. 62 (1829); Hahn, Warn. i. (1831) ;
Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Ramb. F. And. ii. (1841 ?); Am. $
Serv. Hem. (1843); Fieb. Ent. Mon. (1844); Sahib. Geoc.
Fenn. (1848).
Geocoris, Fall. Hem. Suec. 69 (1829) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. (1832)
Sflns. Lapp. (1840); H. Sch. Nom. Ent. (1835); Kol. Mel.
Ent. ii. (1845).
1. OPHTHALMICUS grylloides.
Cimex grylloides, Linn. F. S. 910 (1/61) 8f S. N. i. 717. 13
(1767).
Acanthia grylloides, Fab.E. S.iv. 69. 6 (1794) ; Wolff, Ic. Cim<
44. t. 5. fig. 41 (1801).
Salda grylloides, Fab. S. R. 115. 7 (1803).
584 HEMIPTERA.
Lygseus grylloides, Fall. Mon. dm. 63. 1 (1807).
Ophthalmicus grylloides, Schill Beitr. i. 62. 1. 1. 8. fig. 7 (1829) ;
Hahn, Wanz. i. 86. t. 14. fig. 48 (1831); Burm. Handb.u.
291. 1 (1835) ; Fieb. Ent. Mon. 123. 17. t. 10. f. 7 (1844).
Geocoris grylloides, Fall. Hem. Suec. /O. 1 (1829); Zett. F. Ins.
Lapp. i. 476. 1 (1832) fy Ins. Lapp. 266. 1 (1840) ; H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 47&81 (1835).
Sirion, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 112. 1?3.
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. OPHTHALMICUS albipennis.
Salda albipennis, Fab. S. R. 114. 5 (1803).
Geocoris albipennis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 70. 2 (1829) ; H. Sch. Norn.
Ent. i. 47 & 81 (1835).
Ophthalmicus albipennis, Burm. Handb. ii. 291. 3 (1835); H.Sch.
Wanz. iv. 22. t. 117- fig. 370 (1839) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 261.
4 (1843); Fieb. Ent. Mon. 120. 11. t. 10. f. 4 (1844); Sahib.
Geoc. Fenn. 73. 2 (1848).
Ophthalmicus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 113. 175.
a. Italy.
3. OPHTHALMICUS angularis.
Ophthalmicus angularis, Fieb. Ent. Mon. 118. 8. t. 10. f. 1
(1844).
Geocoris angularis, Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. 94. 66 (1845),
a. Europe. From Mr. Children's Collection.
4. OPHTHALMICUS siculus.
Ophthalmicus siculus, Fieb. Ent. Mon. 117. 7. t. 9. f. 27 (1844).
a. Sicily. From Mr. Melly's Collection.
5. OPHTHALMICUS ruficeps.
Ophthalmicus ruficeps, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 136. 37? (1837) ;
Fieb. Ent. Mon. 116. 3 (1844).
a. Sierra Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan.
6. OPHTHALMICUS flaviceps.
Salda (Ophthalmicus) flaviceps, Burm. Nova Acta} &c. xvi. Supp.
301. 30 (1834).
Ophthalmicus flaviceps, Fieb. Ent. Mon. 116. 4 (1844).
a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection.
HEMIPTERA. 585
7. OPHTHALMICUS griseus, n. s.
O. supra griseus, nigro-punctatus, subtus niger; capite nigro,
oculis pallidis; thorace quadrate, transverse, postice vix la-
tiori. <? ? .
Long. lin. 1J-H.
Head black, with a few obsolete yellowish spots. Eyes and
ocelli yellowish. Thorax griseous, thickly punctured with black,
with an irregular blackish line across near the anterior margin.
Scutellum griseous, thickly punctured with black, with the
base and a line down the centre black. Coriaceous portion of
the elytra griseous, thickly punctured with black; membrane
whitish, semitransparent. Abdomen above black. Body beneath
black. Breast thickly punctured, with the sutures, the inser-
tions of the feet and the apertures of the odoriferous apparatus
pale testaceous. Legs brownish ; thighs punctured with brown ;
posterior thighs blackish. Rostrum testaceous, with the base of
the first joint and the last two joints blackish. Antennae pitchy
brown or blackish.
a. N. America. Presented by the Earl of Derby.
i
8. OPHTHALMICUS borealis, n. s.
O. supra griseus, nigro-punctatus, capite nigro, punctis nonnullis
luteis ; subtus niger, pectore abdominisque marginibus albido-
maculatis ; thorace postice latiori. ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Head black, with the apex, the orbits of the eyes and a spot on
the centre of the vertex yellow. Eyes pale brown. Thorax griseous,
thickly and finely punctured with black, with an irregular black
line in which are two minute yellowish spots across the anterior
portion of the disc, and with two brown spots on the posterior
margin within the lateral angles. Scutellum griseous, thickly
punctured with black, and with a black line down the centre.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra griseous, thickly punctured with
black, with a faint brown line along the posterior margin ; mem-
brane white, semitransparent. Abdomen above and beneath
black, with the margins variegated with yellow and black.
Breast black, thickly punctured, with the anterior and posterior
margins, a spot at the base of each leg, and the orifices of the
odoriferous apparatus pale yellow. Thighs brown, with the base
and apex yellow ; tibiae and tarsi tawny yellow. Rostrum and
antennae pitchy.
a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection.
2D
586 HEMIPTERA.
9. OPHTHALMICUS niger, n. s.
0. niger, punctatus, membrana subhyalina; pedibus antieis et
intermediis luteis, posticis fuscescentibus ; antennis supra lu-
teis, subtus nigris. $ .
Long. lin. 1^.
Oblong-ovate, black. Head with the apex yellowish; eyes
brown. Thorax thickly and rather strongly punctured, very
little wider behind than before. Scutellum thickly punctured,
with a central smooth longitudinal line on the apical portion.
Coriaceous portion of the elytra pitchy black, smooth, with two
rows of punctures parallel with the inner margin, and a few in-
distinct punctures towards the apex ; outer margin pale ; mem-
brane semitransparent. Anterior and intermediate legs yellow ;
posterior legs brown on the inside, yellowish beneath. Rostrum
brownish, with the base and apex black. Antennae yellow above,
black beneath; last joint wanting; first joint black, with the
apex yellow.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
Genus 15. CYMUS.
Lygseus, p., Fall.Mon. dm. (1807) $ Hem. Suec. (1829); Zett,
Ins. Lapp. (1840).
Heterogaster, p., Schitt. Beitr. i. (1829); H. Sch. Norn. Ent.
(1835).
Cymus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 76 (1831) ; Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Am.
> Serv. Hem. (1843); Kol. Mel. Ent. ii. (1845); Sahib. Geoc.
Fenn. (1848); H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1850); Spin. Tav. Sin.
Hem. (1850).
1. CYMUS claviculus.
Lygseus claviculus, Fall.Mon. dm. 64. 4 (1807).
Lygaeus caricis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 51. 5 (1829); Zett. Ins. Lapp.
264. 14 (1840).
Heterogaster claviculus, Schill Beitr. i. 90. t. 8. fig. 6 (1829) ;
H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 80 (1835).
Cymus claviculus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 77. t. 12. fig. 44 (1831);
Burm. Handb. ii. 292. 3 (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. 259. 1
(1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 72. 2 (1848).
Cymus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iv. 109. 170.
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
2. CYMUS Resedae.
Lygaeus Resedse, Pans. F. G. 40. 20.
Lygaeus didymus, Zett. Act. Holm. 71 (1819); Fall. Hem. Suec,
50. 4 (1829).
HEMIPTERA. 587
Heterogaster Resedse, S chill. Beitr. 89. t. 8. fig. 5 (1829) ; Burm.
Handb. ii. 292. 1 (1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 46 & 81 (1835).
Cymus Reseda, Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 71. 1 (1848).
Clidocerus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iv. 108. 168.
a. England.
b. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
3. CYMUS lineola, n. s.
C. griseus, punctatus, rufescenti-tinctus ; capitis linea .media,
corpore subtus, abdominis apice excepto, antennisque basi et
apice, nigris ; scutello linea media albida. ? .
Long. lin. 2.
Head reddish, thickly and finely punctured, with the vertex
and a line down the centre black. Eyes black. Thorax griseous,
reddish in front, thickly punctured with brown ; with a narrow
whitish line across the anterior margin. Scutellum blackish,
with a yellowish white elevated line down the middle. Coria-
ceous portion of the elytra griseous, reddish along the inner and
apical margins, with two rows of strong punctures on the clavus,
a row of finer punctures within the suture of the clavus, a simi-
lar row along the outside of the subcostal nervure, and a few fine
punctures on the disc within this nervure ; apical margin wdth
two blackish points, one at the middle and the other at the outer
angle ; membrane transparent, brownish. Body beneath black,
obscure, covered with a greyish pubescence ; apical portion of the
abdomen orange, with the extreme tip blackish, and with a deep
black line down the suture of the vulvar cleft. Thighs orange ;
tibiae and tarsi testaceous. Antennae with the basal and apical
joints black, the second and third orange.
a. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection.
Fam. 2. ANTHOCORID.E.
Rostrum apparently only of three joints, the basal joint being
minute and concealed. Corium with an appendix ; membrane
generally with only one distinct nervure.
Anthocorides, Am. Sf Serv. Hem,. 262 (1843).
Articulipennes, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 377 (1846).
Lygaeodes, p., et Xylocorides, H. Sch. Wanz. ix. (1850).
TABLE OF GENERA.
I. Last two joints of the antennae as thick as
or thicker than the preceding 1. ANTHOCORIS.
II. Last two joints of the antennae thinner
than the preceding 2. XYLOCORIS.
2 D 2
588 HEMIPTERA.
Genus 1. ANTHOCORIS.
Cimex, p., Linn. S. N. (1767).
Acanthia, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794).
Salda, p., Fab. Syst. Rk. (1803).
Lygseus, p., Fall. Mon. dm. (1807).
Anthocoris, Fall. Hem. Suec. (1829) ; Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. (1832)
$ Ins. Lapp. (1840) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. (1835) $ Wanz.
ix. (1850); Burm. Handb. ii. (1835); Am. $ Serv. Hem. (1843);
Sahib. Geoc.Fenn. (1848); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 37 (1850).
Rhynarius, Hahn, Wanz. i. 104 (1831).
1. ANTHOCORIS nemorum.
Cimex nemorum, Linn. F. S. 953 (1761) % S. N. i. 729. 91
(1767).
Acanthia sylvestris, Wolff, Ic. dm. 90. t. 9. f. 84 (1802).
Salda sylvestris, Panz. F. G. 92. 21.
Lygjeus nemorum, Fall. Mon. dm. 71. 20 (1807).
Anthocoris nemorum, Fall. Hem. Suec. 66. 1 (1829); Zett. F.
Ins. Lapp. i. 474. 1 (1832) fy Ins. Lapp. 265. 1 (1840) ; H.
Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 60 & 96 (1835) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 288. 1
(1835) ; Am. $ Serv. Hem. 263. 1 (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn.
75. 1 (1848).
Anthocoris, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 378. 312.
a. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
b. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
2. ANTHOCORIS nemoralis.
Acanthia nemoralis, Fab. E. S. iv. 76. 35 (1794).
Salda nemoralis, Fab. S. R. 116, 15 (1803).
Anthocoris nemoralis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 67. 2 (1829); H. Sch.
Norn. Ent. i. 60 & 96 (1 835) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 289. 2 (1835) ;
Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 75. 2 (1848).
Hylophila, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 378. 313.
a. Italy.
b. . From Mr. Children's Collection.
3. ANTHOCORIS borealis, n. s.
A. prsecedenti affinis, niger, punctatus ; corio basi albido, clava,
dimidioque apicali nigricantibus, puncto parvo albo ad basin
appendicis. ? .
Long. lin. 1^.
Black. Head smooth. Thorax finely wrinkled, with a strong
transverse impression. Coriaceous portion of the elytra whitish
and semitransparent at the base ; the clavus and the apical half
HEMIPTERA. 589
blackish brown, with a minute white point at the base of the ap-
pendix ; membrane brownish, with the inner portion and a spot
at the outer basal angle white. Wings transparent. Legs ful-
vous. Rostrum pitchy. Antennae black ; second joint reddish
orange, with the apex black ; third joint reddish orange at the
a. Hudson's Bay. Presented by George Barnston, Esq.
4. ANTHOCORIS minutus.
Cimex minutus, Linn. F. S. 941 (1761) # S. IV. i. 723. 61 (1767).
Lygaeus minutus, Fall. Mon. dm. 73. 22 (1807).
Rhynarius minutus, Hahn, Wanz. i. 111. t. 17. fig. 60 (1831).
Anthocoris fruticum, Fall. Hem. Suec. 68. 4 (1829).
Anthocoris minuta, Zett. F. Ins. Lapp. i. 4?6. 4 (1832) 4* Ins.
Lapp. 266. 9 (1840); H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i. 60 & 96 (1835).
Exorhinus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 379. 315.
a. S. of France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
b. ? From Mr. Children's Collection.
c. Italy.
5. ANTHOCORIS exilis.
Lygseus exilis, Fall. Mon. dm. 73. 23 (1807).
Anthocoris exilis, Fall. Hem. Suec. 68. 5 (1829) ; H. Sch. Norn.
Ent. i. 60 & 96 (1835) ; Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. 78. 8 (1848) ; H.
Sch. Wanz. ix. 219 & 230 (1850).
Dipyxidium, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2me ser. iv. 380. 316.
a. Finmark. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq.
Genus 2. XYLOCORIS.
Xylocoris, L. Duf. Ann. Sci. Nat. xxii. 425 (1831) fy Ann. Soc.
Ent. Fr. ii. 105 (1833) ; Burm. Handb. ii. (1835) ; Am. fy Serv.
Hem. (1843); Sahib. Geoc. Fenn. (1848); H. Sch. Wanz. ix.
(1850); Spin. Tav. Sin. Hem. 3? (1850).
Lyctocoris, Hahn, Wanz. iii. (1835).
1. XYLOCORIS parisiensis.
Xylocoris parisiensis, Am. Sf Serv. He'm. 264. 1 (1843).
Harmocoris, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2meser. iv. 381. 318.
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
2. XYLOCORIS americanus, n. s.
X. prsecedenti affinis, fuscus; corii apice obscuriori; thorace
antice angustato, lateribus marginatis. ? .
Long. lin. l£.
590 HEMIPTERA.
Brown. Thorax much narrowed in front ; the lateral margins
narrowly reflexed \ the disc with a very strong transverse impres-
sion. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather paler than the rest
of the insect, with the apical portion blackish ; membrane
brownish, semitransparent, iridescent. Legs pale brownish ful-
vous. Rostrum fulvous. Antennae pale brown.
a. N. America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.
3. XYLOCORIS corticalis.
Lyctocoris corticalis, Hahn, Wanz. iii. 21. t. 79. fig. 244 (1835).
a. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau.
EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
PLATE XII.
Fig. 1. EUAGONA DIANA.
a. Head. b. Head laterally.
2. Head of MACHTIMA CRUCIGERA.
3. BARDISTUS SERRULATUS.
a. Head.
4. Posterior leg of MICTIS CURVIPES $ .
5. Posterior leg of MICTIS VALGUS $ ? .
6. Posterior leg of MICTIS CALCAR $ ? .
7. Posterior leg of MICTIS FULVICORNIS $ ? ,
8. AMORBUS ABDOMINALIS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head laterally.
PLATE XIII.
Fig. 1. HlMELLA VENOSA.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
2. GAL^ESUS HASTICORNIS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Head laterally.
3. CARPIA PUNCTATA.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
4. LAGARIA VARICORNIS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head laterally.
5. ORNYTUS ELONGATUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna, c. Head laterally,
6. PHILONUS FUSCUS,
592 EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
PLATE XIV.
Fig. 1. MlCROBASIS MACULATA.
a. Head. b. Head laterally, c. Antenna.
2. LYBAS OBSCURUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
3. EUTHETUS PULCHELLUS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
4. ACESTRA SINICA.
a. Head. b. Head laterally, c. Antenna.
5. HYDARA TENUICORNIS.
a. Head. b. Antenna.
6. AULACOSTERNUM NIGRORUBRUM.
a. Head. b. Head laterally, c. Antenna.
PLATE XV.
Fig. 1. MARGUS PECTORALIS.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head laterally.
2. ORSILLUS DEPRESSUS.
a. Head. b. Head laterally, c. Antenna, d. Ante-
rior leg.
3. LETH^EUS NIGER.
a. Head and antenna, b. Head laterally, c. Elytron.
4. ORTH^EA CONSUTA.
a. Head and thorax, b. Head laterally, c. Anterior leg.
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